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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake
Duminda Hulangamuwa
Bingumal Thewarathanthri
Krishan Balendra
Dr. Hans Wijayasuriya |
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will inaugurate The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce- organised Sri Lanka Economic Summit titled “Shaping Sri Lanka’s future: Transformational growth rooted in sound economic policies” on 28 January at the Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo.
As a key feature of the inauguration, President Dissanayake will engage in a Fireside Chat on the vision for sustainable economic development, with the Ceylon Chamber Deputy Vice Chairman Bingumal Thewarathanthri. The Ceylon Chamber’s leadership including Chairman Duminda Hulangamuwa and Vice Chairman Krishan Balendra will also be in attendance, with Duminda Hulangamuwa delivering the Opening Remarks at the inauguration.
The opening session of Day 2 on 29 January will feature a Fireside Chat with Chief Advisor to the President on Digital Economy Dr. Hans Wijayasuriya. The discussion on “Shaping Sri Lanka’s Digital Economy Roadmap”, will focus on strategies to accelerate digital transformation and advance Sri Lanka’s digital landscape, and will be moderated by Surge Global Founder Bhanuka Harischandra.
The summit will explore the right policies to be implemented in achieving an export-led investment model, focusing on leveraging Sri Lanka’s strategic location, its access to rapidly growing regional markets, and the necessary domestic reforms to unlock key export sectors. Breakout sessions will focus on Tourism, Agriculture, and Value-Added Manufacturing.
