The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce has lined-up four well-known economists along with an international relations specialist, to discuss the economic outlook and its implication for business during this year, with a session on the implications of new US President Trump on the global economy and Sri Lanka.
The seminar will be held at the Chamber auditorium on January 26 at 2.30 p.m.
Deputy Director of the Institute of Policy Studies, Dr. Dushni Weerakoon, Head of Business Development at Hayley’s Global Beverages, Deshal de Mel, and Lead Economist and Senior Product Head of Frontier Research, Shiran Fernando will share their insights.
The Chief Economist of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, Anushka Wijesinha will make a presentation on the Chamber’s outlook for the year, and chair the panel discussion.
Under the title of ‘Triumph Through Turbulence in 2017’, the expert group will discuss the outlook for growth, trade, and investment in 2017, key macroeconomic variables, and the global economic shifts that would impact Sri Lanka.
Director of the Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies and Visiting Professor of St. Lawrence University, New York, Dr. Harinda Vidanage, will speak on the ‘The implications of new US President Trump on global affairs’.
The seminar of the Chamber comes in the wake of many economic changes underway, such as the slowdown in international trade, the likely rise in oil prices, uncertain US economic policies, Brexit, and elections in key EU states. The event will provide the participants an enhanced understanding of the current economic and political trends and turbulence and how to successfully navigate the year ahead.