GATEWAY TO GROWTH

ASIA’S EMERGING OPPORTUNITY

Sri Lanka is transitioning from economic stabilisation to accelerated, inclusive growth, focusing on private sector-led development, strategic investments, and export expansion to boost national output and per capita income.

Hosted by The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, this two-day summit aims to:

Showcase reforms and new growth drivers
Highlight foreign direct investment (FDI) and market opportunities
Facilitate engagement with policymakers and private sector leaders

Key features include

Sessions with senior government officials, business leaders, global experts, and investors
Focus on Ports, Logistics and Value Added Services, Education, Tourism, Diversified Exports such as Value Added Agri Products, Electronics, IT, Pharmaceuticals etc.
Insights from foreign and local investors
Exclusive networking, one-on-one investor meetings, sector hubs with regulatory agencies, and site visits

This summit is a prime platform where Sri Lanka’s growth potential meets global investment opportunity

Programme Focus Sectors Accommodation Registration fee

WE ARE EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THE SPEAKERS

Day 01 : 0900 - 0945 hrs 2^nd December 2025

Mr. Krishan Balendra

Chairperson
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce

Mr. Kenneth Shen

Chairman
EDOTCO Group, Malaysia

Session 01 : 1015 - 1145 hrsMacroeconomic Dashboard : Stability Secured, Growth Unleashed?

Mr. Gevorg Sargsyan
(Keynote Speaker)

Country Manager for Sri Lanka and Maldives, The World Bank Group

Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe

Governor
Central Bank of Sri Lanka

Mr. Saurav Anand

Economist
Standard Chartered Bank

Ms. Lilia Aleksanyan

Senior Country Economist for Sri Lanka
Asian Development Bank

Mr. Anushka Wijesinha
(Moderator)

Director/Co-founder
Centre for a Smart Future

Session 02 : 1145 - 1315 hrs Beyond Stability : Designing the Next Phase of Sri Lanka's Economic Playbook

Dr. Alex Patelis
(Keynote Speaker)

Former Chief Economic Adviser to the Hon. Prime Minister of Greece

Dr. Harsha de Silva

MP, Chairman of the Committee on Public Finance, Parliament of Sri Lanka

Mr. Bernie Stefan

Chairman/Managing Director
Nestle Lanka PLC

Ms. Rajitha Jayasuriya

Chairperson
Sri Lanka Apparel Exporters Association

Mr. Bingumal Thewarathanthri
(Moderator)

Chief Executive Officer
Standard Chartered Bank Sri Lanka

Session 03 : 1400 - 1530 hrs Sector Deep Dive I : Ports, Logistics and Value Added Services

Mr. Tim Miltenburg
(Keynote Speaker)

Global Head of Decarbonisation, APM Terminals BV, Netherlands

Admiral Sirimewan Ranasinghe

Chairman
Sri Lanka Ports Authority

Mr. Ruwan Waidyaratne

Managing Director
Hayleys Advantis Limited

Ms. Shehara De Silva

Group Managing Director
McLarens Group Management Limited

Mr. Anand Jha

Vice President
Government Affairs for Visa in India and South Asia

Mr. Romesh David
(Moderator)

Chief Executive Officer
SAGT

Session 03 : 1400 - 1530 hrs Sector Deep Dives II : Capital Market - Catalyst for Growth

Mr. Ruchir Desai
(Keynote Speaker)

Co-Fund Manager
AFC Asia Frontier Fund, Hong Kong

Mr. Senaka Kakiriwaragodage
(CFA)

Chief Executive Officer
NDB Capital Holdings Limited

Mr. Rajeeva Bandaranaike

Chief Executive Officer
Colombo Stock Exchange

Mr. Dilshan Wirasekara

Managing Director/CEO
First Capital Holdings PLC

Mr. Sharhan Muhseen

Chairman
Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC

Ms. Vindhya Jayasekara
(Moderator)

CEO Designate
Colombo Stock Exchange

Session 04 : 1600 - 1730 hrs Sector Deep Dive III : Tourism - How can we finally market Sri Lanka as a tourist destination?

Ms. Natalie Kidd
(Keynote Speaker)

Managing Director
Intrepid Travel Asia Australia

Mr. Sanjiv Hulugalle

CEO/GM
Cinnamon Life City of Dreams Sri Lanka

Mr. Santosh Kumar

Regional Head - South Asia
Booking.com

Mr. Miguel Cunat

Founder
Pekoe Trail in Sri Lanka

H.E. Carmen Moreno

Ambassador of the European Union to Sri Lanka & the Maldives

Ms. Shibani Thambiayah
(Moderator)

Joint Managing Director
Renuka Hotels PLC

Session 04 : 1600 - 1730 hrs Sector Deep Dive IV : The New Age of Diversified Exports

Prof. Sanjay Kathuria
(Keynote Speaker)

Co-founder of the Trade Sentinel, a Visiting Senior Fellow at the Centre for Social and Economic Progress, an Adjunct Professor at Ashoka University, and a Non-Resident Senior Fellow at the Institute of South Asian Studies in Singapore

Mr. Chathura Abeyratne

Director/COO
Joint Agri Products Ceylon

Dr. Upendra Peiris

Chief Executive Officer
OREL IT

Dr T. Sayandhan

CEO of Sunshine Healthcare

Mr. Irfan Thassim

Founder & Managing Director
Oceanpick Pvt. Ltd

Ms. Subhashini Abeysinghe
(Moderator)

Research Director
Verite Research

Day 02 : 0900 - 0905 hrs 03^rd December 2025 : Opening of the Investment Summit

Mr. Krishan Balendra

Chairperson
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce

Day 02 : 0930 - 1045 hrs Session 01 : Investment Pulse - Why Sri Lanka: Investor View

Mr. Arjuna Herath
(Keynote Speaker)

Chairman
Board of Investment of Sri Lanka

Mr. Dimuthu Abeyesekera

Chairman
Colombo Stock Exchange

Mr. Mangala Wijesinghe

Chairman & Chief Executive
Sri Lanka Export Dev. Board

Mr. K.A. Vimalenthirarajah

Secretary
Ministry of Trade, Commerce and Food Security

Mr. Supun Weerasinghe
(Moderator)

Executive Director/Group CEO
Dialog Axiata PLC

Day 02 : 1115 - 1245 hrs Session 02 : Investment Point of View

Mr. Imad Fakhoury
(Keynote Speaker)

Regional Director for IFC South Asia

Mr. Vivek Sood

Group CEO & MD
AXIATA Group Berhard

Mr. Ali Tariq

Chairman/CEO
Unilever Sri Lanka

Mr. Thulci Aluwihare

Deputy Managing Director
CHEC Port City Colombo (Pvt) Ltd

Ms. Kasturi C. Wilson
(Moderator)

Chief Operating Officer
5hour International Corporation

WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND?

Why Sri Lanka

Understand what makes Sri Lanka an attractive investment destination

Specific Investment Opportunities

Access information on FDI projects, listed companies and private equity placements

Regulatory Environment

Learn first-hand about the policy framework and legislative landscape for investing in Sri Lanka

Networking Opportunity

Focus on Ports, Logistics and Value Added Services, Education, Tourism, Diversified Exports such as Value Added Agri Products, Electronics, IT, Pharmaceuticals etc

SRI LANKA ECONOMIC AND INVESTMENT SUMMIT 2025