SLANZBC hosts 30th AGM followed by panel discussion on “Accelerating Sri Lanka’s Digital Economy”

The 30th Annual General Meeting of the Sri Lanka – Australia – New Zealand Business Council (SLANZBC) of The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce was held on 7^th July 2025, with H.E. Paul Stephens, High Commissioner of Australia to Sri Lanka, and H.E David Pine, High Commissioner of New Zealand to Sri Lanka & Maldives, in attendance as Chief Guests.

H.E. Paul Stephens, High Commissioner of Australia to Sri Lanka, acknowledged Sri Lanka’s resilience during the recent economic challenges and emphasized the need for accelerated reforms, including export diversification, investment, climate improvements, tourism, vocational education, and digitalization, to prepare for debt repayments from 2028.

New Zealand High Commissioner His Excellency David Pine congratulated the newly appointed SLANZBC President Mr. Chandana Amaradasa and the new Committee, and thanked the outgoing President Ms. Udara Cumaratunga for her outstanding service. He highlighted the strong collaboration between Sri Lanka, Australia, and New Zealand. Reflecting on past engagements, he praised the organization’s activities and underscored shared partnership goals, especially in tourism, agriculture, education, and sports.

The newly appointed committee for the year 2025/26 consists of Mr. Abdul Azeez -CMA CGM Lanka (Pvt)Ltd, Dr. Saroshi Dubash -Abans PLC, Mr. Priyantha Chandrasekera -Thames International (Pvt) Ltd, Mr. Prajeeth Balasubramaniam -BOV Capital(Pvt)Ltd, Mr. Lionel D C Silva -Lidechsi Group of Companies, Mr. Gerard Victoria -Air Global (Pvt)Ltd, Mr. Wazim Ahamed -Infomate(Pvt)Ltd, Mr. Anil Hapugoda -Aitken Spence Travels (Pvt) Ltd, Mr. Ruwan Rajapakse -Jiffy Products S.L. (Pvt) Ltd, Mr. Ravi Jayawickreme -Maliban Biscuit Manufactories (Pvt) Ltd, Mr. Ruwan Kumara -Fonterra Brands Lanka (Pvt)Ltd.

Source: https://bizenglish.adaderana.lk/slanzbc-hosts-30th-agm-followed-by-panel-discussion-on-accelerating-sri-lankas-digital-economy/