The Indo-Lanka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ILCCI) has called on the government to maintain stable policy direction and consistent investor engagement to sustain India–Sri Lanka commercial momentum amid global economic turbulence.
The chamber, affiliated to The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, hosted an interactive session titled “Sri Lanka’s Investment Future: Policy, Opportunity & Growth” in Colombo. Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Satyanjal Pandey told the forum that reliability, trustworthiness and secure supply chains have become increasingly important in a period defined by geopolitical and economic disruption.
Pandey highlighted the growing economic partnership between India and Sri Lanka and signalled that further investments are expected. The two countries have deepened ties this year through energy, digital and logistics projects, including the proposed India–Sri Lanka power grid interconnection and the Trincomalee energy hub framework.
Aritha Wickramasinghe, speaking at the same session, said the government bears the responsibility of ensuring Sri Lanka remains “stable in its policy direction, credible in its economic management, and consistent in its engagement with investors” even when external conditions turn turbulent.
He emphasised the opportunities Sri Lanka can capture by engaging more deeply with India’s fast-growing economy, the world’s most populous market and a regional manufacturing and services hub.
The session closed with a Q&A and an exchange of views on continued dialogue and collaboration in strengthening commercial ties between the two countries. The Ceylon Chamber has been actively channelling India-focused outreach this year, including the Mumbai India business forum and the Economic Investment Summit scheduled for October.
