BOI Reviews Industrial Symbiosis and Clean Energy Integration at Biyagama Export Processing Zone

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Senior officials of the Board of Investment (BOI) of Sri Lanka conducted an extensive operational review at the Biyagama Export Processing Zone (BEPZ) today, September 24, 2026, evaluating new industrial symbiosis and green manufacturing initiatives.
The program facilitates cross-sector resource sharing among apparel, rubber, and precision engineering factories, transforming industrial by-products into reusable inputs to minimize solid waste. Furthermore, zone administration reported substantial progress in commissioning 15 megawatts of rooftop photovoltaic solar systems across factory facilities, lowering operational power costs while positioning Biyagama as a benchmark eco-industrial zone in South Asia.
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