Krishan Balendra
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce will open the Sri Lanka Economic & Investment Summit 2025 on 2nd December at the Shangri-La Colombo with an eminent line-up that sets the stage for two days of high-level dialogue. Conducted this year under the theme ‘Gateway to Growth – Asia’s Emerging Opportunity’ the day will begin with opening remarks by Ceylon Chamber Chairperson Mr. Krishan Balendra, followed by a keynote address from Mr. Kenneth Shen, Chairman – EDOTCO Group, Malaysia.
Saurav Anand
In addition to his role as Chairman of the EDOTCO Group, Mr. Shen is also Chairman of Astro Holdings and a board member of Astro Malaysia Holdings, Malaysia’s largest content creator. With over three decades of investment experience across public and private equity, corporate finance, and capital markets, Mr. Shen brings a broad perspective on regional growth, investment flows, and strategic reform.
Day one will open with a session on ‘Macroeconomic Dashboard – Stability Secured, Growth Unleashed’, which will examine whether Sri Lanka’s hard-won macroeconomic stability can now be transformed into sustained, inclusive growth. With inflation under control, reserves rebuilding, and fiscal and monetary frameworks strengthened, the country stands at a potential turning point.
Speakers will assess the credibility of the current policy framework, risks to recovery, and the role of the private sector in driving investment, and export-led growth, assessing whether Sri Lanka is truly ready to position itself as Asia’s next emerging opportunity. The panelists for this session are Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe, Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, and Mr. Saurav Anand, Economist, Standard Chartered Bank, moderated by Anushka Wijesinha, Co-Founder/Director, Centre for a Smart Future.
Nandalal Weerasinghe
SLEIS 2025 is supported by: Platinum sponsors – Nestle, Standard Chartered Bank, Unilever, Bronze sponsor – South Asia Gateway Terminals, Session sponsor – Sunshine Holdings, Television Partner – Dialog Television, Telecommunications Partner –
Dialog, Hospitality Partner – Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo, Strategic Partners – Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Co-operative Development, Board of Investment, Export
Development Board, Sri Lanka Convention Bureau, Strategic Development Partner – Asian Development Bank, Knowledge Partner – World Bank, and Official Airline – SriLankan Airlines.
Early registration is encouraged to secure your place – register now at https://sleis.chamber.lk/. For more information, contact Alikie – 0115588805 / [email protected] or Lilakshi – 0115588818 / [email protected].
Anushka Wijesinha
kenneth Shen
