Revision of the Age Limit for Dependents Applying for Dual Citizenship
The Department of Immigration & Emigration of Sri Lanka has informed that the age limit currently specified for unmarried children applying for dual citizenship as dependents of a principal applicant will be revised with effect from 01.10.2026.
New Age Limit:
Only children under the age of 21 years will be included as dependents in an application for dual citizenship with effect from 01.10.2026. No individual who has reached or exceeded the age of 21 years will be eligible to be included as dependent.
Applicants aged 21 years or above must select an eligible category and submit a separate application as a Main Applicant.
ශ්රී ලංකා ප්රජාතාන්ත්රික සමාජවාදී ජනරජයේ කොන්සල් ජනරාල් කාර්යාලය, මෙල්බර්න්, ඔස්ට්රේලියාව
இலங்கை சனநாயக சோசலிசக் குடியரசின் கொன்சுலர் அதிபதி அலுவலகம், மெல்பர்ன், ஆஸ்திரேலியா
The Consulate General Of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Melbourne, Australia
Infrastructure
The massive infrastructure development drive currently in progress is expected to support the country to maintain a high and sustainable growth in the medium and long term. Timely development of economic infrastructure will help to increase economic efficiency while expanding the production capacity of the economy, facilitate productivity enhancement and reduction of regional disparity. In 2012, the economic infrastructure development programme of the government focused on all areas of infrastructure; development of roads, water supply and sanitation, ports and aviation, transport, housing and urban development, establishment of industrial zones, hospitals and warehousing and logistic centres etc.
Sustaining the high growth momentum recorded during the past year, the construction sub sector recorded an impressive growth of 21.6 per cent compared to 14.2 per cent in 2011. This is the highest growth registered by the sub sector in the past ten years. The sub sector contributed to 8.1 per cent of the overall GDP and 23.9 per cent of the change in GDP growth from 2011 to 2012 becoming the growth driving sub sector in the Industry sector.
The private sector contributed towards the growth in the sub sector particularly with hotel and housing construction activities. The growth in the construction is reflected through the increase in imports of investment goods and building materials by 21.7 per cent and 13.5 per cent in volume terms in 2012. Furthermore, loans and advances by the Commercial Banks to the private sector for constructions activities grew by 22.9 per cent in 2012, compared to 14.5 per cent in 2011. As per the price index compiled by the Institute of Construction Training and Development (ICTAD), the cost of construction activities had increased by 12.2 per cent during the year compared to the increase of 5.4 per cent in 2011.
The construction sector expanded with the acceleration of the ongoing road development projects such as expressways, inter-regional national highways and mega construction projects and urban development projects together with construction of houses and reconstruction work done in newly liberated areas boosted construction activities in the country.
Sub Sector
Whom to Contact at Board of Investments of Sri Lanka
Mr. Ranjan Sibera
Senior Deputy Director
Telephone: +94112430626, +94112427086
Email: ranjans@boi.lk
| Contact person | Contact Details |
|---|---|
| Mr. Duminda PremarathnaDeputy Director | Tel : +94 112473163, +94 11 2427027E-mail: dumindap@boi.lk |
| Ms. Mallika ThambawitaAssistant Director | Tel : +94 11 2436989, +94 11 2427246E-mail: mallikat@boi.lk |
| Ms. Yamuna KusumAssistant Director | Tel : +94 11 2436989, +94 11 24272476E-mail: yamunak@boi.lk |
| Ms. Kamala WijewardenaAssistant Director | Tel : +94 11 2431209, +94 11 2427078E-mail: kamalaw@boi.lk |
| Ms. Prathibha GunawardenaAssistant Director | Tel : +94 11 2427026, +94 11 2436989E-mail: prathibag@boi.lk |
| Mr. Nadeepa PriyankaraExecutive Assistant | Tel : +94 11 2431209, +94 11 2427309E-mail: nadeepap@boi.lk |
Major Investors
- Sri Lanka Gateway Industries (Pvt) Ltd
- Krrish Transwork Colombo (Pvt) Ltd
- Keppel CT Development (Pvt) Ltd
- Waterfront Properties (Pvt) Ltd
- Imperial Builders (Pvt) Ltd
- Havelock City (Pvt) Ltd
- GVR Lanka (Pvt) Ltd
- Blue Ocean Residencies (Pvt) Ltd
- AVIC International Hotels Lanka Ltd.
- Asian Hotels and Properties PLC
- Keangnam Lanka (Pvt) Ltd
- L & T Infrastructure Dev.
- Project Lanka (Pvt) Ltd.
- Atlantis Development (Pvt) Ltd
- Mireka Homes (Pvt) Ltd
- Mireka Capital Land (Pvt) Ltd
- Overseas Realty (Ceylon) Ltd
- Property Finance & Investment Kandy (Pvt) Ltd
- Indocean Developers (Pvt) Ltd