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CCI President Manilal Fernando
Keynote speaker Advocata Institute Chairman Murtaza Jafferjee
MANILAL Fernando has been appointed as the new President of the Chamber of Construction Industry of Sri Lanka (CCI) at its 21st Annual General Meeting held on 13 November 2025 at the Kingsbury Hotel, Colombo.
The CCI was first established in 2001 as a company limited by guarantee and later in 2019 was incorporated by an Act of Parliament as a body corporate. Presently 17 professional and trade associations related to the construction industry along with 300 companies have joined CCI as members.
Architect Jayantha Perera relinquished office after his tenure of three years.
A special feature at this event was the signing of the MoU between this Chamber and the Indo–Sri Lanka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ISCCI) to enhance the cooperation, economic and business ties between the member companies and state agencies of the two countries. Lt. Gen. Rakesh K. Loomba (Retd.) and Lt. Col. Dr. Naresh P.S. Barnar (Retd.) represented the ISCCI at the signing of MoU.
The key note speech was done by Advocata Institute Chairman Murtaza Jafferjee and a leading economic analyst of the theme, “Future Economic Trends with the Budget 2026 and prospects for construction industry of Sri Lanka.”
Three past presidents were awarded mementos for their contribution rendered towards the CCI. In addition, NCQ certificates were handed over to those who successfully completed RPL training conducted by CCI.
