The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) is hosting “Invest Sri Lanka” Investor Forums in Zurich and London on 28-29 October 2015. 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 CSE said this week. “The combined attendance at the forums numbers nearly 200 and includes major institutional investors with assets under management of US$110 million or above. The Zurich meeting at the Widder Hotel will be an event which will showcase Sri Lanka’s potential as an investment destination, Whereas the forum in London at the Savoy spanning two days, will feature a longer programme and allow for investors to meet with listed companies,” the exchange said in a media announcement. The London event will feature 12 listed companies which will each host one-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. Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake will deliver the keynote address, while Chairman of the Colombo Stock Exchange Vajira Kulatilaka and Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) Vajira Wijegunewardane 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) Chanakya Dissanayake. The main presentations will be followed by a panel discussion and question and answer session with the audience. In Zurich, Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations in Geneva 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. -ENDS -
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