On 22 October 2026, the SL-UK Chamber of Commerce held a high-level meeting with key Sri Lankan government officials and representatives at the Oriental Club in London.
The Sri Lankan delegation included:
– Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe, Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development
– Ms. Thilaka Jayasundara, Secretary to the Ministry of Industries and Entrepreneurship Development
– Mr. Mangala Wijesinghe, Chairman and CEO of the Export Development Board (EDB)
– Ms. Priyanka Samaraweera, Executive Director of the Board of Investment
– H.E. Nimal Senadheera, High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to the United Kingdom
– Mr. Premathilake Jayakody, Minister (Commercial) at the Sri Lankan High Commission in London
The SL-UK Chamber of Commerce was represented by President Mr. Eranga Pathirage, General Secretary Ms. Thana Sivasambu, Directors Mr. Charles Rohan De Alwis and Mr. Safdar Bandukwala, and Ms. Kithmini Gunaratne.
Additionally, special invitees Mr. Arif Zaman (Executive Director, Commonwealth Businesswomen’s Network), Dr. Mahesh de Silva, (Specialist in Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) technology) and Mr. Suraj Wijendra (Head of Finance, M&S plc) contributed valuable expertise to the exchange.
Discussions focused on identifying investment opportunities in Sri Lanka, strengthening bilateral trade relations, promoting value-added resources and services, facilitating knowledge sharing, and encouraging greater UK-Sri Lanka collaboration. The meeting also highlighted the promotion of Sri Lanka EXPO 2027, scheduled for 14–17 January 2027 in Colombo.
