Enabling Sri Lanka’s digital economy: Sri Lanka FinTech Summit 2025 set to kickoff in September

From left: FinTech Forum of Sri Lanka Chairman Channa De Silva; Deputy Minister of Digital Economy, Eng. Eranga Weeraratne; TECXA Founder and CEO Dr. Kumudu Megasooriya; and HNB Managing Director/CEO Damith Pallewatte at official launch of Sri Lanka FinTech Summit 2025 website, held at ICTA Auditorium

• Landmark Summit to take place on 24-25 September  
• Aims to attract $ 500 m in FDI to transform Regional Digital Economy
• 2,000+ participants from 25+ countries including 150+ global experts and speakers

Tecxa Ltd., in collaboration with the Ministry of Digital Economy, the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Hatton National Bank PLC (HNB) and the FinTech Forum of Sri Lanka, have announced the Sri Lanka FinTech Summit 2025. 

Scheduled for 24-25 September at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) in Colombo, the Summit — under the theme “Empowering Sri Lanka’s Digital Economy: Innovations Driving Financial Inclusion and Growth”— will bring together over 2,000 participants from more than 25 countries.

 The two-day event will be structured around six strategic themes — Future of Finance; Global and Regional Trends; Blockchain, AI and Digital Currency; Financial Innovation and Inclusion; Regulatory Compliance; and Investment, Start-ups and Ecosystem Growth — with break-out sessions across five venues (Main Stage, Technology and Innovation Stage, Regulatory and Ecosystem Stage, Innovation Arena and Executive Boardroom). Delegates will include founders of FinTech start-ups, academia, financial and technology institutions, government and regulatory bodies.

“Sri Lanka is at a defining moment in its digital transformation journey. As we work towards a $ 15 billion digital economy by 2030, it is critical that we create platforms like the Sri Lanka FinTech Summit 2025 to unlock innovation, formulate strategies, attract investment, and shape progressive regulatory frameworks. This Summit fosters dialogue between government, industry, and global partners, enabling us to bridge today’s gaps and build tomorrow’s digital infrastructure with purpose and precision.” Deputy Minister of Digital Economy Eng. Eranga Weeraratne said.

“The future of finance is digital, and Sri Lanka must not only adapt but lead. This Summit will establish transparent, robust regulatory frameworks for open-banking protocols — and forge the international partnerships needed to achieve universal financial inclusion by 2030 and position Sri Lanka as South Asia’s digital finance hub,” Chairman Fintech Forum of Sri Lanka Channa De Silva said. 

Organisers expect to lay the groundwork for $ 500 million in annual FDI by 2030. These investments will support a roadmap to achieve 95% financial inclusion, deliver a 3% contribution to GDP from the FinTech sector and foster the creation of more than 200 home-grown FinTech ventures by 2030.

In the lead up to the main event in September, a special ceremony was also hosted at ICTA Auditorium to mark the launch of the Sri Lanka FinTech Summit web site. 

“FinTech is transforming Sri Lanka’s economy by bridging gaps in financial access and unlocking new innovation and investment opportunities. HNB is proud to help spearhead this timely and impactful program, and help lay the foundation for a more agile, resilient, digital Sri Lanka,” Summit Chair and HNB PLC MD/CEO Damith Pallewatte said. 

Cultural integration will bookend each day: the opening ceremony on 24 September will feature Sri Lankan cultural traditions, while evening events will showcase Kandyan classical dance and authentic Sri Lankan cuisine — reinforcing the nation’s soft-power appeal alongside its digital ambitions.