The Sri Lanka MICE Expo 2026 (SL-MICE Expo 2026), organised by the Sri Lanka Convention Bureau (SLCB) under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, officially commenced at Shangri-La Colombo, bringing together international and local stakeholders to strengthen Sri Lanka’s position as a leading Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) destination.
The multi-day event features more than 120 hosted international MICE and travel operators, along with media representatives from 26 countries, providing a platform to showcase Sri Lanka’s MICE capabilities to global industry stakeholders.
The Expo brings together local and international participants to present their products, services and innovative solutions, while creating opportunities for business development, networking and collaboration among MICE professionals from around the world.
The opening ceremony was held under the patronage of Vijitha Herath, M.P., Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism; Prof. Ruwan Ranasinghe, M.P., Deputy Minister of Tourism; Santosh Jha, High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka; and Aruni Ranaraja, Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, together with other distinguished guests and industry stakeholders.
The programme commenced on October 5 with a MICE Business Forum and Welcome Reception at Cinnamon Grand Colombo. The forum featured a destination presentation and a high-level panel discussion examining Sri Lanka’s potential and opportunities as a global MICE destination.
The Expo continued on October 6 with the official Opening Ceremony and B2B business sessions at Shangri-La Colombo. The sessions brought together more than 125 Sri Lankan MICE suppliers and service providers with international hosted buyers.
The B2B programme is expected to facilitate more than 10,000 business meetings, creating opportunities for new partnerships, business development and future MICE events in Sri Lanka.
Through the Expo, Sri Lanka aims to strengthen its international visibility as a MICE destination while facilitating direct engagement between local industry stakeholders and international buyers, operators and media representatives.
Image Disclaimer: Images used in this article are the property of their respective copyright holders and rightful owners. No ownership is claimed over the images.
