Global banking, governance, regulatory to headline Sri Lanka Corporate Director Summit 2026

Sri Lanka Corporate Director Summit 2026, organised by the Sri Lanka Institute of Directors (SLID), will be held on July 22, 2026, at Cinnamon Grand Colombo, under the theme ‘Future-Ready Sri Lankan Directors: From Compliance to Sustainable Growth’.

The summit will bring together an exceptional gathering of global banking leaders, governance experts, regulators, legal authorities, diplomats and corporate directors to exchange insights, share international best practices and explore the evolving role of boards in building resilient, innovative and sustainable organisations.

The summit will feature an outstanding line-up of distinguished speakers, including HSBC Holdings PLC Independent Non-Executive Director Kalpana Morparia. She is former Chairman of J.P. Morgan South and Southeast Asia and recipient of India’s prestigious Padma Shri Award (2024).  Morparia will deliver a keynote address on ‘The Changing Role of Bank Directors: From Fiduciary Oversight to Strategic Stewardship’, sharing perspectives from her distinguished career in global banking and board leadership.

Joining her will be two of Sri Lanka’s most respected corporate governance and legal experts—National Savings Bank and Tokyo Cement Company (Lanka) PLC Chairman Dr. Harsha Cabral, PC and CIC Holdings PLC and Sampath Bank PLC Chairman Harsha Amarasekera, PC.

Dr. Cabral, a leading corporate and commercial lawyer and a Chambers Asia-Pacific Band 1-ranked practitioner for dispute resolution, will deliver a keynote address titled ‘Beyond Compliance: How Boards Create Sustainable Value for All Stakeholders’. 

Drawing on his extensive experience in law, regulation and board leadership, he will examine how the directors can move beyond traditional compliance obligations to become catalysts for long-term value creation.

Amarasekera, one of Sri Lanka’s foremost authorities in commercial and securities law, with extensive experience serving on the boards of leading listed companies, will share his insights on corporate governance, accountability and strategic board leadership in a rapidly changing business environment.

The programme will also feature Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka Chairman Senior Prof. Hareendra Dissabandara, whose extensive experience spanning academia, capital markets, regulation and public policy will provide valuable perspectives during the panel discussion ‘Effective Boards Don’t Just Comply – They Lead’.

Adding an international diplomatic dimension to the summit, Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to Sri Lanka Semih Lütfü Turgut will participate in the prestigious Directors’ Dialogue, sharing perspectives on global cooperation, leadership and the importance of strong governance in an increasingly interconnected world.

Sri Lanka Corporate Director Summit 2026 aims to strengthen investor confidence, promote governance excellence and support Sri Lanka’s ambition to develop a more competitive, resilient and sustainable corporate sector.

By bringing together eminent leaders from business, banking, law, regulation, academia, diplomacy and international finance, the summit will provide a unique platform for directors, CEOs, senior executives, policymakers and governance professionals to engage with the emerging trends, address boardroom challenges and collectively shape the future of corporate leadership in Sri Lanka.