SLES to focus on Value-Added Export Manufacturing

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Conducted under the theme Shaping Sri Lanka’s Future: Transformational Growth Rooted in Sound Economic Policies, the Sri Lanka Economic Summit (SLES) will be held on January 28 and 29 at the Shangri La Hotel, Colombo.

A session on Driving Growth in Value-Added Export Manufacturing will address key challenges to enhance Sri Lanka’s value-added export manufacturing, and examine how the country can strengthen its integration into global and regional value chains.

The session focusing on value-added export manufacturing on January 29, will explore areas such as improving productivity improvements, the cost of doing business, innovation, and reforms to labour laws.

It will also draw on Thailand’s experience in driving export-led investment growth, with a presentation by Parima Damrithamanij, Senior Manager of Deloitte, Thailand’s Global Trade Advisory. With her background in international trade negotiations, regulatory reform, and economic policy, including a 15-year stint at the Ministry of Commerce, she will share key lessons from Thailand’s transformation.

J.M.T. Jayasundara, Secretary of the Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, Suren Fernando, CEO of MAS Holdings PLC and Rajitha Kariyawasan, Executive Director of Hayleys Group and Managing Director of Haycarb will be Joining the session. The discussion will be moderated by Yohan Lawrence, Secretary General of JAAF and Chairman of EASL.

It will ensure a comprehensive exploration of the role of policy, private sector innovation and public-private collaboration in advancing value-added export manufacturing.

Registrations are now open at www.sles.chamber.lk and further information could be obtained from, [email protected] or [email protected]