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SECTION 2 | EMPLOYMENT
Labour Market Information Bulletin - Volume 1/2020

2.1.2: Employment (Board of Investment Projects)

This section presents the new employment opportunities that may be created in near future through the project
approved by the Board of Investment (BOI) of Sri Lanka. 91 projects were approved in 1st half of 2020 (including
expansion projects). The estimated employment capacity for these BOI projects was about 4,343.
Table 2.1.2.1 : Number of Establishments by Zone / Park and Year of Commencement of
Commercial Operation

Katunayake EPZ Biyagama EPZ Koggala EPZ Meerigama EPZ Wathupitiwala EPZ Horana EPZ Kandy IP Seethawake IP Malwatte EPP Polgahawela EPZ IP Mirijjawila IP Pallekele RO (Provinces) REDC Outside
Year Mawathagama EPZ

2005 3 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 73 84 Total
2006 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 76 83
2007 3 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 47 55
2008 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 80 85
2009 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 48 60
2010 1 3 3 1 1 1 75 85
2011 1 1 1 2 1 1 52 59
2012 1 3 2 1 57 64
2013 5 1 2 1 64 73
2014 2 2 2 3 1 75 85
2015 4 1 1 1 1 3 71 82
2016 2 1 1 1 41 46
2017 2 2 1 2 52 59
2018 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 4 47 62
2019 4 2 1 2 1 5 41 56
1st half of 2020 1 1 18 20
* Provisional
# Including 200GFP & expansions
EPZ - Export Processing Zone
Source: Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (MIS - 19-02-2021)

Graph 2.1.2.1: Trend of Commencement of New BOI Projects over the Period 2005 - 2019

Source : Board of Investment of Sri Lanka
As shown in graph 2.1.2.1, the number of establishments, which have started commercial operations, fluctuated
from 2006 to 2011, but it increased gradually from 2011 to 2014 and decreased in 2015 and 2016. However, again
it has increased until 2018. A slide decline can be seen in 2019 when compared with the 2018.

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