INT’L LEADERSHIP SUMMIT AT MT. LAVINIA HOTEL

Colombo recently witnessed the celebration of the International Leadership Forum at Mount Lavinia Hotel. Prominent personalities from various walks of life participated in the event for constructive discourse on leadership and positive change in the society.

The event was graced by vibrant individuals such as High Prince of Nigeria Leye Talpha Babalola and Prof. Dr. GD Singh, Founder of the Asian-african Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the World Peace and Diplomacy Organisation, who gave the opening remarks for the ceremony. A plethora of other dignitaries hailing from corporate, academia and the entertainment industry were also part of the ceremony held with much pomp and pageantry.

Chief Guest Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and other Guests of Honour from the polity such as Tourism Minister John Amaratunga and Women and Child Affairs Minister Chandrani Bandara Jayasinghe were unable to attend the confab owing to the ongoing political impasse in the country, but they gave their blessings for the event.

The final address was delivered by Dr. Lakshman Madhurasinghe, WPDO Director-general and Vice Chairman of AACCI - Asian Region. The event also hosted two panel discussions on innovation, leadership and peace, moderated by Prassanna Pathmanathan, with an illustrious panel consisting of Dr. Wishvas Julka, Cargills Bank MD Rajendra Theagarajah, Kapruka CEO Dulith Herath, Sarva Colombo CEO Chrisantha Jayasinghe and Bertling Logistics MD Sharmila Amin. Entertainment performances by Drum Café, Sparsh The Band, Channa and Aseka and Thuriya Female Band.