Seminar on Port City concludes | Sunday Observer

Seminar on Port City concludes

22 July, 2018

‘Towards the Main Financial Hub of Asia: The Port City Colombo 2018’ seminar was held at the ‘Lighthouse Auditorium’ Colombo recently.

It was organised on behalf of the West End Law Centre, by former Ambassador to the UAE and Israel, Attorney-at-Law Sarath Wijesinghe The seminar was conducted on the concept of the Port City as a financial hub in Asia, and as a bridge for the rest of the world to conduct business in a neutral, conducive and progressive environment.

Experts, academics and professionals in the fields of economics, law, defence, maritime trade and attended the seminar.

The speakers at the seminar included: Prof. Sirimal Abeyratne, Attorney-at-Law, D.L. Mendis, Maritime expert Chandaka Jayasundera PC, former Navy Commander, former Chairman of Sri Lanka Shipping Corporation and an adviser to the President of Sri Lanka on maritime affairs, Admiral (Dr.) Jayanath Colombage, Visiting Professor for Geopolitics and Director General of the Institute of National Security Studies Sri Lanka (INSSSL), Asanga Abeyagoonasekera, and former Commander of the Navy, Admiral Thisara Samarasinghe, While the seminar focused on the practical aspects of an International Financial Hub, the implementation aspect will be discussed at a follow up seminar to be held shortly. 

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