Research Intelligence Unit forum Sri Lanka’s real estate leaders to chart 10-year vision

The Research Intelligence Unit (RIUNIT) is hosting ‘Driving Growth Through Real Estate: 10- Year Plan’, a high-level forum, bringing together some of the country’s most influential voices in property, investment, policy and urban development.

The event is scheduled for Tuesday, May 5, 2026, from 2:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., at the Port City Sales Gallery in Port City Colombo, a symbol of Sri Lanka’s ambitious urban future.

The forum is the first in a series of planned sessions under RIUNIT’s 10-year real estate roadmap —and the agenda is as ambitious as the moment demands. 

Discussions will cover how Sri Lanka can claim a larger share of global real estate investment, how the Port City can be positioned as a genuine investment magnet and what a people-first approach to residential real estate might actually look like in practice.

“This isn’t just another industry conference,” said RIUNIT founder and CEO Roshan Madawel. 

“We want this to be the beginning of a structured, long-term plan that seeks to establish Sri Lanka as a leading international real estate investment destination that will attract a significant share of the estimated US $ 1 trillion of institutional real estate investment in 2026.” 

He added, “The conversation also needs to address the challenge of providing affordable housing for all as part of an integrated national strategy.”

The panel is a who’s who of Sri Lanka’s real estate and business landscape:

 Prime Group co-founder and Group Chairman Premalal Brahmanage 

 Home Lands Group Executive Director Amaya Herath 

 ICC Managing Director Namal Pieris 

 Capital Trust Properties Chairperson and CEO Minoli Wickramasinghe

 Colombo Port City Economic Commission Director General Revan Wickramasuriya 

 RIL Properties CEO and Executive Director Hiroshini Fernando

 Tudawe Brothers CEO and Director Romali Tudawe 

 Board of Investment of Sri Lanka Executive Director Investment Promotion and Research Priyanka Samaraweera

 Crystal Property Group Director and CEO Reza Magdon-Ismail

The sessions will be moderated by RIUNIT founder and CEO Roshan Madawela and RIUNIT Senior Consultant Dr. Anil Priyanka, with RIUNIT Advisory Board Member, Chartered Architect and Kahawita De Silva & Associates Managing Partner Nilesh De Silva also joining as a key moderator.

What does the next decade hold for Sri Lanka’s real estate market? That’s exactly the question a room full of industry leaders will be sitting down to answer tomorrow.