The Sri Lanka Economic & Investment Summit 2025, themed “Gateway to Growth: Asia’s Emerging Opportunity”, will be held on 2–3 December at the Shangri-La Colombo. A key sector deep dive on Day One will examine how Sri Lanka can broaden its export base and deliver sustained growth through diversification.
Ms. Subhashini Abeysinghe
The session, “The New Age of Diversified Exports – Delivering on Diversified Export Products and Markets”, will highlight the urgency of moving beyond traditional export sectors as global demand patterns shift and resilience becomes a strategic imperative. The discussion will explore untapped opportunities in high-value industries such as cinnamon, seafood, electronics, minerals, and advanced manufacturing. It will also examine how Sri Lanka can strengthen its position in non-traditional markets through branding, standards, logistics, and strategic trade partnerships.
Sanjay Kathuria
The keynote address will be delivered by Prof. Sanjay Kathuria, Visiting Senior Fellow at the Centre for Social and Economic Progress. Prof. Kathuria holds a Doctorate in Economics from the University of Oxford, and has over 27 years of experience at the World Bank, and a decade at ICRIER in New Delhi. He is also the co-founder of the Trade Sentinel, and a Non-Resident Senior Fellow at the Institute of South Asian Studies in Singapore.
Dr. Upendra Peiris
In addition to Prof. Kathuria, the panel will feature Mr. Ranil Pathirana – Managing Director, Hirdaramani Group, Mr. Chathura Abeyratne – Director/COO, Joint Agri Products Ceylon, Dr. Upendra Peiris – Chief Executive Officer, OREL IT, and Dr. T. Sayandhan – CEO, Sunshine Healthcare, with Ms. Subhashini Abeysinghe – Research Director, Verité Research, moderating the discussion.
Dr. T. Sayandha
