SLID transforms leadership training for tomorrow’s Boardroom

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The Sri Lanka Institute of Directors (SLID) is taking its flagship Board Leadership Training (BLT) program into a new era, with an enhanced curriculum designed to address the increasingly complex responsibilities of today’s boardrooms.

Having successfully conducted more than 21 BLT intakes, SLID is expanding the program beyond traditional governance disciplines to equip directors to navigate the intersection of people, technology, risk, reputation, sustainability, trust, strategy, finance and stakeholder expectations.

From March 2027, the enhanced BLT will incorporate new learning areas and international collaborations, bringing global governance perspectives and practical boardroom insights to Sri Lankan directors.

SLID Chairman Dinesh Weerakkody said: “As boardrooms evolve, directors must evolve with them. SLID’s enhanced BLT brings together governance, people, technology, risk and trust to develop future-ready directors equipped for the boardrooms of tomorrow.”

As a precursor to the expanded program, BLT Intake 22, commencing in October 2026, will introduce participants to three emerging areas:

HR Governance – board oversight of leadership, culture, executive performance, succession and human capital.
IT Governance – board-level oversight of technology, digital transformation and technology-related risks.
Reputation and Trust – the board’s role in maintaining stakeholder confidence through sound governance, transparency and leadership.

HR Governance and IT Governance will also form part of SLID’s evolving Board Resource Kit.

These areas will complement BLT’s established focus on corporate governance, directors’ duties, strategy, risk, financial stewardship, disclosure, board effectiveness, succession, committees, board evaluation and accountability.

The program will also incorporate perspectives from key regulatory and market institutions, including the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka, Colombo Stock Exchange, Central Bank of Sri Lanka and Sri Lanka Accounting and Auditing Standards Monitoring Board.

The March 2027 intake will formally launch the enhanced BLT, combining Sri Lankan boardroom realities with international governance perspectives.

As technology reshapes business models, workforce expectations evolve and stakeholder scrutiny intensifies, directors increasingly need to connect multiple disciplines when exercising judgement and oversight.

SLID is inviting directors, aspiring directors, senior executives, business leaders and professionals preparing for board responsibilities to join BLT Intake 22.

As Sri Lanka’s pioneer in Board Director Training, SLID has successfully completed over 21 intakes of its Board Leadership Training program. The program continues to evolve in response to the changing demands of the modern boardroom, strengthened by international collaborations and global governance perspectives. SLID is also the only institution in Sri Lanka affiliated with the Global Network of Directors, further connecting Sri Lankan directors with international knowledge, standards and boardroom practices.