President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will inaugurate the Sri Lanka Economic and Investment Summit 2026 at the Shangri-La Colombo today, as the two-day forum kicks off with senior business leaders, policymakers and international experts weighing in on the country’s economic priorities and investment prospects, the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce announced.
Held under the theme “Positioning Sri Lanka in a Changing Global Economy: Resilience, Reform, and the Future of Economic Policy”, the 26th edition of the summit will focus on sustaining growth beyond stabilisation, attracting investment, strengthening regional trade links and developing new sources of economic activity.
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya and Reliance Consumer Products Chief Executive Officer T. Krishnakumar are among the keynote speakers, alongside senior representatives from the Asian Development Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, Zydus Lifesciences and the International Finance Corporation.
Sessions through tomorrow will also cover economic resilience, regional value chains, healthcare, energy and the role of digital technology in national development.
