Useful seminar on Port City Opportunities, Legal Implications and Contractual Issues’ on 30 Oct.

A seminar titled ‘Port City Colombo: Opportunities, Legal Implications and Contractual Issues’ will be held on 30 October at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute (SLFI), Colombo 7, From 2 to 5 p.m.

Port City Colombo is a brand new city development built as an extension of the central business district of Sri Lanka’s vibrant commercial capital, Colombo. 

Spanning 269 hectares of reclaimed land from the sea, Port City Colombo will be South Asia’s premiere residential, retail, and business destination, offering unmatched planned city living along the warm waters of the Indian Ocean. 

Colombo International Financial City is a special financial zone and international financial centre situated in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The Speaker Port City Colombo Chief Sales and Marketing Officer Liang Thow Ming will make an introduction and present an overview of the Port City Colombo and the opportunities it will offer to investors. Former holder of NUS C.J. Koh Chair and author of leading text ‘The International Law on Foreign Investment (Cambridge University Press)’ Emeritus Professor M. Sornarajah Ph.D. (London) LL.D. (London) will speak on contractual issues in foreign investment transactions that may arise. President’s Counsel Dr. D. C. Jayasuriya will highlight the One Belt One Road Initiative and legal impediments while Dr. Asanga Gunawansa Ph.D. (NUS) will address issues on public/private sector arrangements and implications for Sri Lankan businesses. 

Securities and Exchange Commission former Director General Malik Cader will address opportunities for the financial markets and its regulation.

The seminar is for heads and management of blue chip companies, banks, real estate companies, importers, exporters, finance companies, freight forwarders, stock brokers, accountants, lawyers, and financial market regulators.

For more details call Lara on 0770715595 or James on 0714725234