India–Lanka boost Public–Private Partnership Dialogue

The High Commission of India in Colombo, in collaboration with the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and the Indo-Lanka Chamber of Commerce & Industry, organized an event on Public Private Partnerships, titled “PPP: Partnership & Prosperity for People.”

This event supports the Government of Sri Lanka’s efforts to implement a PPP framework.

The event commenced with welcome remarks by Mr. Bingumal Thewarathanthri – Vice Chairperson, Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, followed by opening remarks by High Commissioner of India, H.E. Santosh Jha.

Dr. Sulakshana Jayawardena, CEO of the National Agency for Public-Private Partnership & Director General of the Corporate Affairs Division, Ministry of Finance, provided an overview of Sri Lanka’s envisaged PPP framework. Hon. (Eng) Kumara Jayakody, Minister of Energy, and Hon. Hanif Yusoof, Governor of Western Province & President’s Special Envoy for Foreign Investment, also joined the event.

The event brought together key government and private sector leaders, think tanks, media, and development partners to discuss pathways to unlock Public–Private Partnership (PPP) frameworks and drive investment across priority sectors such as Ports, Aviation, Energy, and Education.

The event fostered meaningful dialogue on creating an enabling environment for sustainable economic growth and innovation.

It also emphasized the importance of collaborative action and policy coherence to ensure long-term national development.

This event is in continuation of the visit by a delegation of the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Government of India, held on 27-28 October 2025, during which detailed discussions were held with senior officials of the Government of Sri Lanka on the PPP framework.

Shri B. Purushartha, Joint Secretary, Infrastructure Finance Secretariat, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, led the delegation.