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

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

The session focusing on value-added export manufacturing on January 29^th, 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 Ms. 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.

Joining the session are Ms. J.M.T. Jayasundara - Secretary of the Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, Mr. Suren Fernando – CEO of MAS Holdings PLC, and Mr. Rajitha Kariyawasan - Executive Director of Hayleys Group and Managing Director of Haycarb. The discussion will be moderated by Mr. Yohan Lawrence, Secretary General of JAAF and Chairman of EASL, ensuring 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. For further information, please contact Lilakshi at lilakshi@chamber.lk / 5588818 or Alikie at alikie@chamber.lk / 0115588805

Parima Damrithamanij

J.M.T. Jayasundara

Suren Fernando

Rajitha Kariyawasan

Yohan Lawrence