President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed Dr. J.G.L.S. Jayawardena as the new Director General of the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI).

The letter of appointment was presented to Dr. Jayawardena by the Secretary to the President, Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, at the Presidential Secretariat this afternoon (1 July).

Dr. Jayawardena also serves as Director General (Corporate Affairs) at the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development.