Sri Lanka Climate Finance Workshop – Gearing the Sri Lankan Financial Sector Towards a Green and Resilient Future

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) recently organized ‘Sri Lanka Climate Finance Workshop’ to deliberate on the importance of climate finance opportunities and challenges for financial institutions in Sri Lanka. The event brought together key public and private sector stakeholders with discussions focusing on emerging green finance opportunities and innovative financing structures, opportunities in climate smart agriculture and green buildings as well as on future of the electric vehicle market in Sri Lanka. The workshop also included sessions on lessons learnt on green bonds and sustainability in the apparel industry.

The keynote address of the event was delivered by K.M.A.N. Daulagala, Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, and remarks on IFC’s role in advancing climate finance were delivered by Alejandro Alvarez de la Campa, Country Manager for IFC Sri Lanka and Maldives and by Joon Young Park, IFC’s Portfolio Manager, Financial Institutions Group for South Asia.

From L to R: Keynote address by K.M.A.N. Daulagala, Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka; Remarks by Alejandro Alvarez de la Campa, Country Manager for IFC Sri Lanka and Maldives

From L to R: Joon Young Park, IFC’s Portfolio Manager, Financial Institutions Group for South Asia; Hemantha Gunetilleke, CEO/Executive Director of Nations Trust Bank; Ayodhya Iddawela Perera, MD Designate Sampath Bank; Sanath Manatunge, MD/CEO of Commercial Bank of Ceylon

From L to R: Pushkala Lakshmi Ratan, Senior Industry Specialist, IFC; Mahesh Nanayakkara, CEO of Citizens Development Bank; Charaka Perera, Chairman of Ceylon Motor Traders Association; Kusal Jayawardena, DMD, Alliance Finance; Sonali Sellamuttu, Country Representative Sri Lanka, GGGI.