The Excessive Fee of India in Colombo in collaboration with the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and the Indo-Lanka Chamber of Commerce & Trade, organised an occasion on Public Non-public Partnerships, titled “PPP: Partnership & Prosperity for Individuals” on Nov. 04, 2025.
This occasion helps the efforts being made by the Authorities of Sri Lanka to implement a PPP framework in Sri Lanka. The occasion commenced with welcome remarks by Mr. Bingumal Thewarathanthri – Vice Chairperson, Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, adopted by opening remarks by Excessive Commissioner of India, – Mr. Santosh Jha. Dr. Sulakshana Jayawardena, CEO, Nationwide Company for Public Non-public Partnership & Director Common, Company Affairs Division, Ministry of Finance offered an outline of Sri Lanka’s envisaged PPP framework. Kumara Jayakody, Minister of Vitality and Hanif Yusoof, Governor Western Province & President’s Particular Envoy for International Funding additionally joined the occasion.
The occasion introduced collectively key authorities leaders, non-public sector leaders, assume tanks, media and growth companions to debate pathways for unlocking Public–Non-public Partnership (PPP) frameworks and driving funding throughout precedence sectors reminiscent of Ports, Aviation, Vitality, Schooling and many others. The occasion fostered significant dialogue on creating an enabling surroundings for sustainable financial progress and innovation. It additionally emphasised the significance of collaborative motion and coverage coherence to make sure long-term nationwide growth.
This occasion is in continuation of the go to by a delegation of Division of Financial Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Authorities of India held on 27-28 October 2025, which carried out detailed discussions with senior officers of Authorities of Sri Lanka on PPP framework. The delegation was led by Shri B. Purushartha, Joint Secretary, Infrastructure Finance Secretariat, Division of Financial Affairs, Ministry of Finance.
That they had detailed discussions with a delegation led by Dr Sulakshana Jayawardena, CEO, Nationwide Company for Public Non-public Partnership & Director Common, Company Affairs Division, Ministry of Finance. Additionally they met Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma, Secretary Treasury and Mr. Duminda Hulangamuwa, Senior Financial Adviser to the President, to trade insights on strengthening institutional collaboration and accelerating funding alternatives.
