Wednesday Sep 16, 2026
Wednesday Sep 16, 2026
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Sri Lanka Economic and Investment Summit 2026, organised by The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce on 12-13 October 2026 will host a session titled “Linking Sri Lanka to Asia’s Growth Networks: Trade, Corridors, and Value Chains.”
The session will form part of the second day of SLEIS 2026, held under the theme “Positioning Sri Lanka in a Changing Global Economy: Resilience, Reform, and the Future of Economic Policy.”
It will examine the opportunities for Sri Lanka to deepen its integration with the wider Asian economy and build stronger connections with regional and global markets.
The session keynote will be delivered by Standard Chartered Bank CEO India and South Asia P. D. Singh. He will be joined for a panel discussion by Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Deputy Minister Chathuranga Abeysinghe, Japanese Ambassador Akio ISOMATA, Toyota Lanka Chairman MASAAKI Kawabata and Maliban Biscuits Group CEO Ravi Jayawardena. The session will be moderated by Verité Research Director Subhashini Abeysinghe.
The discussion will consider what Sri Lanka needs to do to strengthen its position within these networks, including improving trade connectivity, attracting investment and creating a business environment that enables companies to participate more effectively in regional and global value chains.
It will also look at the experience of businesses and international institutions operating across the region, providing perspectives on how companies assess markets, build supply chains and identify locations for investment. With supply chains and investment flows increasingly shaped by regional connectivity, the session will also consider the partnerships and strategies needed to position Sri Lanka as a more competitive participant in Asia’s growth networks, while creating opportunities for trade, investment, innovation and economic growth.
