Sri Lanka Economic Summit 2021 commences today

The foremost and most anticipated economic event of Sri Lanka, the Sri Lanka Economic Summit 2021 will commence today at Shangri-la Colombo under the theme ‘Springboard for revival: Opportunity to reset’.

The Chief Guest will be Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa while Governor of the Central Bank Ajith Nivard Cabraal will deliver the keynote address.

The Economic Summit will provide participants with the singular opportunity to hear from leading economists, thought leaders and industry experts from Sri Lanka and around the globe, as they lead discussions and share insights on setting a sustainable stage for Sri Lanka’s economic recovery and development.

Today’s sessions will focus on current macro-economic conditions and opportunities, viable recovery and growth strategies and the case for publicprivate sector collaboration in order to ensure progressive policy making.

Saurav Anand – Economist, South Asia, Standard Chartered Bank and Dr. Indrajith Coomaraswamy – Former Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka will address the Summit on the topic of Sri Lanka’s Opportunity to Reset in the New Global Norm.

Dr. Howard Nicholas – International Institute of Social Studies (ISS), Erasmus University, Rotterdam and Dr. Nishan De Mel, Executive Director, Verite Research will speak on ‘Setting the Foundation for Macro Growth’.

Diaan-yi Lin – Senior Partner, Mckinsey & Company will present during the final session for the day on Public-private Sector Collaboration on Seeking the Opportunity to Reset. Many eminent panelists and experienced moderators will join the panel discussions that will follow the presentations in each session.