SL Economic and Investment Conclave to explore country’s investment potential
The Sri Lanka Economic and investment Conclave 2017 (SEIC 2017), organised by the Colombo Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with the Federation of Industry and Commerce of China and the Indian Chamber of Commerce, will commence at the Kingsbury Hotel on November 28th and conclude on November 29th.
Participants to the event will hail from New York, London, Geneva, Dubai, India, Russia and China, and the hosts to the event will be Hairong Investments International, Trive International and Opportunity Sri Lanka.
The event is expected to convey a range of in-depth analytical presentations on topics of immediate and future relevance to Sri Lanka’s economy and region. Sri Lanka’s 2025 initiative, as well as China’s One Belt One Road initiative will be featured prominently and the opportunities created will be discussed.
“Our hope is to host seminars on a regular basis on different aspects of Sri Lanka’s investment potential. This one will cover a range of topics, which will include China’s OBOR (One Belt One Road) initiative and its implications to Sri Lanka, benefits that we can get from it. We will also focus on our own government’s seven year plan, Vision 2025 which will provide a range of benefits, opportunities to investors. They will talk about the harbour city and also about megapolis, which will be covered by the minister himself, Champika Ranawaka,” said Former United Nations Ambassador/ Permanent Representative and Foreign Affairs Ministry Permanent Secretary Dr. Palitha Kohona, at the media conference.
The opening ceremony on November 28th will commence at 4:00p.m. and will be hosted by Former World Energy Forum Chief of Staff Lindsay Ashby while the opening remarks and welcome will be delivered by Dr. Palitha Kohona. Central Bank Governor Dr. Indrajith Coomaraswamy will speak on the World Economic Outlook, while the keynote address will be delivered by Megapolis Development Minister Champika Ranawaka, outlining emerging investment opportunities in the proposed megapolis which is expected to make a dramatic impact on Sri Lanka, economically, and socially.
The presentations on November 29th will include Sri Lanka’s investment outlook, opportunities, challenges and risk mitigation: ‘Which sectors of Sri Lanka’s markets have delivered in 2017 and the outlook for 2018?’ It will also focus on the key ingredients to real value-creation. Vision 2025, the seven-year plan, will also be featured in the discussion. A highly interesting segment to all participants will be ‘Gateway to India’ explored by SME Chamber of India President Chandrakant Salunkhe, Policy Planning and Economic Development Deputy Minister Dr. Harsha de Silva and State Finance Minister Eran Wickremaratna.