President to inaugurate CCC’s Sri Lanka Economic Summit 2022

The upcoming Sri Lanka Economic Summit 2022 (SLES 2022), the foremost and most anticipated annual economic event in Sri Lanka, will be inaugurated by the chief guest, President Ranil Wickremesinghe, under the theme ‘Resetting from Turmoil to Opportunity’, on December5, at Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo.

This year, the summit will focus on key levers that will lead to macroeconomic stability, charting a course toward sustainable revival as the country embarks on the monumental task of economic recovery. 

Presented in a new format this year, the inauguration will see Wickremesinghe address the summit, followed by a Fireside Chat featuring the guest of honour, World Bank Regional Vice President for South Asia Region Martin Raiser, who will be interviewed by Economist and Centre for a Smart Future Cofounder Anushka Wijesinha. Ceylon Chamber of Commerce Chairman Vish Govindasamy will deliver the welcome address.

Standard Chartered Bank and CHEC Port City Colombo (Pvt.) Ltd are the respective Platinum and Gold sponsors of the event, while Daraz Sri Lanka and South Asia Gateway Terminals (Pvt.) Ltd are Session sponsors. The International Finance Corporation acts as the Knowledge Partner. Dialog Axiata PLC and Dialog Television are Telecommunication Partner and Television Partner, respectively while Economy.lk and Omnicom Media Group are the Communications sponsors. Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo is the Hospitality Partner of the summit. 

SLES 2022 is scheduled to be held on December 5 and 6 as a hybrid summit, at Shangri-La Hotel. The theme for the 22nd SLES is based on the theme of Resetting from Turmoil to Opportunity. The chamber looks forward to delivering an insightful and valuable experience to all participants. Participants have the opportunity to register online from https://www.chamber.lk/index.php/sles-2022 for the entire two-day summit or choose the sessions they wish to attend. Registrations for the event are now open. For further information, please contact [email protected] or on 0115588852 or [email protected] or on 0115588805 or the hotline number 0770228855.