SL Economic Summit kicks off today

The red-circled private sector event, the Sri Lanka Economic Summit, will kick off today in Colombo, with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake inaugurating the event.

Dissanayake, with Ceylon Chamber Deputy Vice Chairman Bingumal Thewarathanthri, will participate in a fireside chat on the government’s vision for sustainable economic progress. The event is conducted under the theme ‘Shaping Sri Lanka’s Future: Transformational Growth with Sound Economic Policies’, focusing on the country’s economic trajectory.

Day 2 of the summit on January 29 will open with a fireside chat with Chief Advisor to President on Digital Economy Dr. Hans Wijayasuriya. According to the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, this year’s summit has drawn record participation and an unprecedented audience of business leaders, policymakers, academics and senior corporate representation. The Ceylon Chamber’s leadership, including Chairman Duminda Hulangamuwa and Vice Chairman Krishan Balendra, will also be in attendance, with Hulangamuwa delivering the opening remarks at the inauguration.

The summit’s inauguration, which will take place from 6:00 p.m., will be livestreamed on the Ceylon Chamber’s Facebook page.