SRI LANKA ECONOMIC & INVESTMENT SUMMIT 2025
Beyond Stability: Designing the Next Phase of Sri Lanka’s Economic Playbook at SLEIS 2025
With macroeconomic stability largely restored, and Sri Lanka now facing the task of crafting the next phase of its economic strategy, Day One of the SRI LANKA ECONOMIC & INVESTMENT SUMMIT 2025 on December 2nd, will feature a session on how Sri Lanka can drive sustainable, inclusive, and investment-led growth, to convert stability into long-term prosperity.
The discussion will draw lessons from nations that have successfully transitioned from crisis to resilience, examining what Sri Lanka can learn from their experiences. It will also delve into the practical components of a forward-looking economic playbook – from reforms to boost competitiveness, to the role of public–private consensus, and the institutional frameworks needed to sustain progress.
The session will open with a keynote by Dr. Alex Patelis, Former Chief Economic Adviser to the Prime Minister of Greece, offering comparative insights from Greece’s own post-crisis recovery and reform journey. With over three decades of experience as an economist, advisor, analyst, and strategist, Dr. Patelis has worked in a variety of roles across London, New York and Athens. These include Global head of FX & Debt strategy, as well as Managing Director of Global Research, Head of International Economics at Merrill Lynch, and Chief Economist at PSQR, a global discretionary macro hedge fund
In addition to Dr. Patelis, the panel will feature Dr. Harsha de Silva, Member of Parliament; Mr. Bernie Stefan, Chairman/Managing Director, Nestlé Lanka PLC and Board Member of the Ceylon Chamber; and Ms. Rajitha Jayasuriya, President, Apparel Exporters Association of Sri Lanka.The discussion will be moderated byMr. Bingumal Thewarathanthri, CEO, Standard Chartered Bank Sri Lanka and Vice Chairperson of the Ceylon Chamber.
SLEIS 2025 is supported by: Platinum sponsors – Nestle, Standard Chartered Bank, Unilever, Silver Sponsor – VISA, Bronze sponsor – South Asia Gateway Terminals, Session sponsors – Colombo Stock Exchange and Sunshine Holdings, Television Partner – Dialog Television, Telecommunications Partner – Dialog, Hospitality Partner – Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo, Strategic Partners – Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Co-operative Development, Board of Investment, Export Development Board, Sri Lanka Convention Bureau, Strategic Development Partner – Asian Development Bank, Knowledge Partner – World Bank, Logistics Partner – Hayleys Advantis, and Official Airline – SriLankan Airlines.
The Summit will take place on December 2nd and 3rd at the Shangri La Hotel Colombo. Early registration is encouraged to secure your place – register now at https://sleis.chamber.lk/. For more information, contact Alikie – 0115588805 / alikie@chamber.lk or Lilakshi – 0115588818 / lilakshi@chamber.lk.
