Airtel is Platinum Sponsor for Sri Lanka Economic Summit 2009
Bharti Airtel Lanka Limited, a subsidiary of Bharti Airtel, Asia’s leading integrated telecom service provider, will be the Platinum Sponsor for the Sri Lanka Economic Summit 2009. The Summit, the foremost business forum in Sri Lanka, is organised by the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce for the 10th consecutive year. Scheduled for June 30 and July 01 and 02, at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel, Colombo, this year’s theme has been identified as “Dawning of a New Era . . . Opportunities and Challenges”
Focusing on a number of relevant topics, the Summit invites eminent speakers and panelists from the government, corporate community and international agencies to initiate intelligent debate on strategies to accelerate plans for the country’s economic and social development. Amali Nanayakkara, Chief Executive Officer of Bharti Airtel Lanka, stated “While we are honoured to be associated with the Sri Lanka Economic Summit this year as Platinum Sponsor, we are also well aware of the positive impact the forum generates on the community at large. Airtel is therefore proud to be fuelling the meeting of some of the greatest minds, both from within the country and also overseas, as we embark on a fresh journey of new opportunities and challenges in the sphere of economic and social development for Sri Lanka”.
In addition to its role as Platinum Sponsor, Airtel will also chair the technical session on “Building on ICT and English – Presenting Sri Lanka as a Knowledge Economy” on 2nd July. The keynote presentation will be delivered by Ms. Amrita Gangotra, CIO – Mobile Services and Chief - IT Operations & Governance for Bharti Airtel.
Mr. Jayampathi Bandaranayake, Chairman of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, stated “We are happy that Airtel has partnered us in this venture. The Sri Lanka Economic Summit 2009 is taking place at a momentous time in the history of the country, with the dawn of an era conducive to accelerated social and economic development. The defeat of terrorism has given the country a golden opportunity to transform itself and realise its true potential as a flourishing and dynamic nation. An important feature of this year’s Economic Summit will be the accelerated development and the consequent new investment opportunities in the former conflict areas of the north and the east.
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