1. SRI LANKA

3. Area : 66,000 sq km

4. Population: 19.2 million

5. Capital City: Colombo

8. Open Economy

9. Strategic Access to the Indian Market

10. Highly Literate & Cost Competitive Labour Force

16. STRATEGIC ACCESS TO THE INDIAN MARKET Indo Lanka Free Trade Agreement clearly demonstrate the political goodwill between India & Sri Lanka

18. World Bank Development indicators 2000 Sri Lanka has the lowest labour cost per worker in manufacturing.

20. Bilateral Investment Agreements supported by constitutional guarantee provides strong protection for foreign investment.

21. Bilateral Investment Agreements are valid for ten years

23. Investors may refer disputes for arbitration under the rules of the International Chamber of Commerce.