The Breakfast Meeting in Zurich will be hosted in association with the Swiss Asian Chamber of Commerce (SACC), while the Investor Forum in London will be hosted in association with Bloomberg.
The combined attendance at the forums numbers nearly 200 and includesmajor Institutional Investors with assets under management of USD 110 Million or above.
The Breakfast Meeting in Zurich held at the Widder Hotel will be an event which will show case Sri Lanka’s potential as an investment destination, Whereas the Forum in London to be hld at the Savoy spanning two days, will feature a longer programme and allow for investors to meet with Listed Companies.
The Forum in London will feature 12 Listed Companies which will each hostone-on-one or group meetings.
The companies attending are; John Keells Holdings PLC, Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, Hatton National Bank PLC, National Development Bank PLC, Dialog Axiata PLC, Carsons Cumberbatch PLC, Lion Brewery (Ceylon) PLC, People's Leasing & Finance PLC, Softlogic Holdings PLC, Tokyo Cement PLC, Singer Sri Lanka PLC , MTD Walkers PLC and Sunshine Holdings PLC.
The Minister of Finance Hon. Ravi Karunanayake will deliver the keynote address, while Chairman of the Colombo Stock Exchange Mr. Vajira Kulatilaka and Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) Mr. Vajira Wijegunerwardane will make presentations on the opportunities in the capital market and the regulatory framework, respectively.
A Macroeconomic Overview of the country will be provided by Country Head - Sri Lanka of Copal Amba (A Moody’s Subsidiary)Mr. Chanakya Dissanayake.
The main presentations will be followed by a panel discussion and question and answer session with the audience.
In Zurich the Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations in Geneva H.E Ravinatha Ariyasinha will make the opening remarks while in London the opening remarks will be made by Acting High Commissioner to the United Kingdom Dr. Chanaka Talpahewa.
The London forum will also feature presentations by Chief Executive Officer, London Stock Exchange plc & Director of International Development and Mr. Ashish Swarup of First State Investments, as an endorsement of the Sri Lankan capital market and the investment experience in Sri Lanka.
About CSE
The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) operates the only share market in Sri Lanka and is responsible for providing a transparent and regulated environment where companies and investors can come together.
The CSE is a company that is limited by guarantee established under the Laws of Sri Lanka.
The CSE is licensed by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) and is a mutual exchange consisting of 15 Members and 20 Trading Members.
All Members and Trading Members are licensed by the SEC to operate as Stockbrokers.
For more information, please visit: www.cse.lk.