Sri Lanka Economic and Investment Summit (SLE&IS) 2026

ASIA’S EMERGING OPPORTUNITY

Positioning Sri Lanka in a Changing Global Economy: Resilience, Reform, and the Future of Economic Policy

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, Healthcare & The Modern Health Economy, Sustainable Energy & Clean-Tech (Beyond Fossil Dependence), Digital Economy, AI & Future Skills, Regional Value Chains & Advanced Manufacturing, etc.

Insights from foreign and local investors

Exclusive networking, one-on-one investor/Business Meetings, sector hubs with regulatory agencies

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

Day 01 : 12^th October 2026 Inauguration of Summit

Chief Guest

H.E. Anura Kumara Dissanayake

President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

Welcome Address

Mr. Krishan Balendra

Chairperson
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce

Day 01 : 12^th October 2026 - 0900 - 1030 hrs Investment Focused Panel Discussion

Panelist

Mr. Vish Govindasamy

Board Member
Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI)

Panelist

Mr. Mangala Wijesinghe

Export Development Board
Chairperson

Panelist

Mr. Somasena Mahadiulwewa

Director General of Commerce (Actg.), of the Department of Commerce of Sri Lanka

Moderator

Ms. Arani Rodrigo

Chief Economist
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce

Day 01 : 12^th October 2026 - 1840 - 1850 hrs Inauguration of Summit

Mr. Krishan Balendra

Chairperson
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce

Day 01 : 12^th October 2026 - 1850 - 1910 hrs Keynote Address

Day 01 : 12^th October 2026 - 1910 - 1950 hrs Fireside chat with VIP guest

Mr. Bingumal Thewarathanthri

Vice Chairperson of The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and CEO of Standard Chartered Bank Sri Lanka

Day 02 : 13^th October 2026 - 0900 - 1030 hrs Session 1: Beyond Crisis Management: Building a Shock-Resilient Sri Lankan Economy

Panelist
Dr. Chandranath Amarasekara

Senior Deputy Governor of the
Central Bank of Sri Lanka

Panelist
Ms. Sabrina Esufally

Executive Director
Hemas Holdings PLC

Panelist
Dr. Roshan Anne Perera

Economist - Public

Moderator
Mr. Dhananath Fernando

Chief Executive Officer of
Advocata Institute

Day 02 : 13^th October 2026 - 1100 - 1230 hrs Session 2: Linking Sri Lanka to Asia’s Growth Networks: Trade, Corridors, and Value Chains

Keynote Speaker
Mr. P. D. Singh

CEO
Standard Charted India

Panelist
Mr. Ravi Jayawardena

Maliban Biscuits (Pvt) Ltd
Group Chief Executive Officer

Panelist
Mr. Chathuranga Abeysekara

Deputy Minister of Industry and
Entrepreneurship Development in the
Government of Sri Lanka

Moderator
Ms. Subhashini Abeysinghe

Research Director

Day 02 : 13^th October 2026 - 1315 - 1430 hrs Session 3: Deep Dive 1: Reimagining Healthcare for a Modern Health Economy

Keynote Speaker
Dr. Amrut Naik

President - International Business
Zydus Group

Panelist
Ms. Vidyani Hettigoda

Director
Hettigoda Group of Companies

Panelist
Mr. Raveen Wickramasinghe

President
Association of Private Hospitals and
Nursing Homes and CEO Ruhunu
Hospitals

Moderator
Mr. Shyam Sathasivam

Group CEO
Sunshine Holdings PLC

Day 02 : 13^th October 2026 - 1315 - 1430 hrs Session 3: Deep Dive 2: Beyond Fossil Dependence: Balancing Security, Sustainability, and Growth

Panelist
Mr. G.M.R.D. Aponsu

Secretary to the Ministry of Energy

Panelist
Mr. Damitha Kumarasinghe

Director General (Chief Executive
Officer) of the Public Utilities
Commission of Sri Lanka

Panelist
Mr. Manjula Perera

Managing Director
WindForce PLC

Moderator
Mr. Sheran Fernando

Senior Advisor of Plus94

Day 02 : 13^th October 2026 - 1500 - 1630 hrs Session 4: Nation Building in the Digital Age

Keynote Speaker
Hon. Dr. Harini Amarasuriya

Prime Minister of the Democratic
Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

Panelist
Mr. Waruna Sri Dhanapala

Secretary
Ministry of Digital Economy

Panelist
Prof. Roshan Ragel

Senior Lecturer in Computer Engineering
University of Peradeniya

Panelist
Mr. Sanjay Shah

Founder and CEO
Elevante AI

Moderator
Mr. Vinod Hirdaramani

Chairperson of Hirdaramani Group and
Deputy Vice Chairperson of The Ceylon
Chamber of Commerce

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, Diversified Exports, Electronics, IT, Pharmaceuticals etc

SRI LANKA ECONOMIC AND INVESTMENT SUMMIT 2026

GATEWAYTO GROWTH

ASIA’S EMERGING OPPORTUNITY

GATEWAY TO GROWTH

ASIA’S EMERGING OPPORTUNITY

ASIA’S EMERGING OPPORTUNITY

Will Unleash Sri Lanka’s Potential

1st

2nd

3x

2.1bn

2

15

2025

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WE ARE EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THE SPEAKERS

Day 01 : 12th October 2026 Inauguration of Summit

Chief Guest

H.E. Anura Kumara Dissanayake

Welcome Address

Mr. Krishan Balendra

Day 01 : 12th October 2026 - 0900 - 1030 hrs Investment Focused Panel Discussion

Panelist

Mr. Vish Govindasamy

Panelist

Mr. Mangala Wijesinghe

Panelist

Mr. Somasena Mahadiulwewa

Moderator

Ms. Arani Rodrigo

Day 01 : 12th October 2026 - 1840 - 1850 hrs Inauguration of Summit

Mr. Krishan Balendra

Day 01 : 12th October 2026 - 1850 - 1910 hrs Keynote Address

Day 01 : 12th October 2026 - 1910 - 1950 hrs Fireside chat with VIP guest

Mr. Bingumal Thewarathanthri

Day 02 : 13th October 2026 - 0900 - 1030 hrs Session 1: Beyond Crisis Management: Building a Shock-Resilient Sri Lankan Economy

PanelistDr. Chandranath Amarasekara

PanelistMs. Sabrina Esufally

PanelistDr. Roshan Anne Perera

ModeratorMr. Dhananath Fernando

Day 02 : 13th October 2026 - 1100 - 1230 hrs Session 2: Linking Sri Lanka to Asia’s Growth Networks: Trade, Corridors, and Value Chains

Keynote SpeakerMr. P. D. Singh

PanelistMr. Ravi Jayawardena

PanelistMr. Chathuranga Abeysekara

ModeratorMs. Subhashini Abeysinghe

Day 02 : 13th October 2026 - 1315 - 1430 hrs Session 3: Deep Dive 1: Reimagining Healthcare for a Modern Health Economy

Keynote SpeakerDr. Amrut Naik

PanelistMs. Vidyani Hettigoda

PanelistMr. Raveen Wickramasinghe

ModeratorMr. Shyam Sathasivam

Day 02 : 13th October 2026 - 1315 - 1430 hrs Session 3: Deep Dive 2: Beyond Fossil Dependence: Balancing Security, Sustainability, and Growth

PanelistMr. G.M.R.D. Aponsu

PanelistMr. Damitha Kumarasinghe

PanelistMr. Manjula Perera

ModeratorMr. Sheran Fernando

Day 02 : 13th October 2026 - 1500 - 1630 hrs Session 4: Nation Building in the Digital Age

Keynote SpeakerHon. Dr. Harini Amarasuriya

PanelistMr. Waruna Sri Dhanapala

PanelistProf. Roshan Ragel

PanelistMr. Sanjay Shah

ModeratorMr. Vinod Hirdaramani

Day 02 : 13th October 2026 - 1630 - 1745 hrs Closing session with Advisors to Government

PanelistProf. Gomika Udugamasuriya

PanelistDr. Hans Wijayasuriya

PanelistDr. Parakrama Dissanayake

ModeratorMr. Shiran Fernando

Strategic Partners

Strategic Development Partner

Official Airline

Official Logistics Partner

Official Hospitality Partner

Sponsors

Platinum

Gold

Bronze

Session Sponsor

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Television Partner

SRI LANKA ECONOMIC AND
INVESTMENT SUMMIT 2026

GATEWAY
TO GROWTH

ASIA’S EMERGING
OPPORTUNITY

Day 01 : 12^th October 2026 Inauguration of Summit

Day 01 : 12^th October 2026 - 0900 - 1030 hrs Investment Focused Panel Discussion

Day 01 : 12^th October 2026 - 1840 - 1850 hrs Inauguration of Summit

Day 01 : 12^th October 2026 - 1850 - 1910 hrs Keynote Address

Day 01 : 12^th October 2026 - 1910 - 1950 hrs Fireside chat with VIP guest

Day 02 : 13^th October 2026 - 0900 - 1030 hrs Session 1: Beyond Crisis Management: Building a Shock-Resilient Sri Lankan Economy

Panelist
Dr. Chandranath Amarasekara

Panelist
Ms. Sabrina Esufally

Panelist
Dr. Roshan Anne Perera

Moderator
Mr. Dhananath Fernando

Day 02 : 13^th October 2026 - 1100 - 1230 hrs Session 2: Linking Sri Lanka to Asia’s Growth Networks: Trade, Corridors, and Value Chains

Keynote Speaker
Mr. P. D. Singh

Panelist
Mr. Ravi Jayawardena

Panelist
Mr. Chathuranga Abeysekara

Moderator
Ms. Subhashini Abeysinghe

Day 02 : 13^th October 2026 - 1315 - 1430 hrs Session 3: Deep Dive 1: Reimagining Healthcare for a Modern Health Economy

Keynote Speaker
Dr. Amrut Naik

Panelist
Ms. Vidyani Hettigoda

Panelist
Mr. Raveen Wickramasinghe

Moderator
Mr. Shyam Sathasivam

Day 02 : 13^th October 2026 - 1315 - 1430 hrs Session 3: Deep Dive 2: Beyond Fossil Dependence: Balancing Security, Sustainability, and Growth

Panelist
Mr. G.M.R.D. Aponsu

Panelist
Mr. Damitha Kumarasinghe

Panelist
Mr. Manjula Perera

Moderator
Mr. Sheran Fernando

Day 02 : 13^th October 2026 - 1500 - 1630 hrs Session 4: Nation Building in the Digital Age

Keynote Speaker
Hon. Dr. Harini Amarasuriya

Panelist
Mr. Waruna Sri Dhanapala

Panelist
Prof. Roshan Ragel

Panelist
Mr. Sanjay Shah

Moderator
Mr. Vinod Hirdaramani

Day 02 : 13^th October 2026 - 1630 - 1745 hrs Closing session with Advisors to Government

Panelist
Prof. Gomika Udugamasuriya

Panelist
Dr. Hans Wijayasuriya

Panelist
Dr. Parakrama Dissanayake

Moderator
Mr. Shiran Fernando