‘Invest Sri Lanka’ gets good UAE response

The forum attracted over a hundred institutional, high networth investors and fund managers to be introduced to the value proposition for investing in Sri Lanka’s capital market.

The listed companies that participated in the Investor Forum were John Keells Holdings, Commercial Bank of Ceylon, Carson Cumberbatch, Sampath Bank, National Development Bank, Hayleys, Access Engineering and Peoples Leasing and Finance.

Dr Sarath Amunugama, Senior Minister for International Monetary Co-operation and Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning in Sri Lanka, delivered the keynote address at the forum followed by presentations by Dr Nalaka Godahewa, chairman of The Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) and Krishan Balendra, chairman of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE).

Presentations covered the investment opportunities in Sri Lanka, noting the diversification opportunities and the country’s emergence as one of the fastest growing economies in South Asia.

Dr Amunugama said: “This century belongs to Asia and Sri Lanka will play a key role as a fast growing emerging economy. The unique geographical location will make it an attractive investment location for investors in many industries. The educated and high quality workforce, fast developing infrastructure and the investor friendly policies will be key attractions.”

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