SL Economic Summit 2009 takes on future prospects

The Sri Lanka Economic Summit 2009 will explore in depth the various strategies available to address the challenges faced by Sri Lanka and to make effective use of the new opportunities that would accelerate the economic and social development of the country.

The Sri Lanka Economic Summit 2009, under the theme "Dawning of a new Era - Opportunities and Challenges" will take place from June 30 to July 2 at the Cinnamon Grand, Colombo.

Eminent personalities from overseas with experience at senior positions will join hands with senior Government officials, public representatives and private sector leaders of Sri Lanka to discuss the global economic environment and the emerging prospects for the country.

Day three of the technical sessions would start with 'Harnessing Human Capital for the Future', where the keynote address would be by Economist, ILO, Geneva Steven Kapsos. Panelists include Additional Secretary (Employment), Ministry of Labour D.L. Kumaradasa, Director General, Employers' Federation of Ceylon Ravi Peiris, Chief Executive Officer, Brandix Lanka Ltd Ashroff Omar, Group Director, Capital Maharaja Organisation Ltd Priantha Seresinhe and Managing Director, Cornucopia (Pvt) Ltd. Dinesh Weerakkody. This session would be moderated by Dr Harsha de Silva, Lead Economist, LIRNEasia.

The session would be followed by 'Building on ICT and English, Presenting Sri Lanka as a Knowledge Economy' with the keynote address given by CIO - Mobile Services, Chief - IT Operations and Governance, Bharti Airtel Ltd., Amrita Gangotra.