{"id":10704,"date":"2025-05-31T08:28:06","date_gmt":"2025-05-31T02:58:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mgt.sjp.ac.lk\/bec\/?p=10704"},"modified":"2026-05-07T11:43:51","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T06:13:51","slug":"navigate-sri-lanka-2025-industry-forum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mgt.sjp.ac.lk\/bec\/navigate-sri-lanka-2025-industry-forum\/","title":{"rendered":"Navigate Sri Lanka 2025 &#8211; Industry Forum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e5e5e5; border-radius: 12px; padding: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px; line-height: 1.7; color: #444; text-align: justify; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">\n\n  <p>Themed <strong>\u201cSri Lanka\u2019s Role in Global Sustainable Trade: Aligning Policies and Enhancing Competitiveness for a Sustainable Supply Chain,\u201d<\/strong> the <strong>Navigate Sri Lanka 2025 Industry Forum<\/strong> was held on <strong>Wednesday, May 28, 2025<\/strong>, from <strong>5:30 p.m. onwards<\/strong> at the <strong>Sri Sumangala Auditorium, University of Sri Jayewardenepura<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n  <p>This event held for the <strong>6th consecutive time<\/strong> was organised by the final-year undergraduates of the <strong>Department of Business Economics<\/strong> under the subject <strong>BEC 4372: International Trade and Payments<\/strong> coordinated by <strong>Prof. Sumudu Perera<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n  <p>The forum created a dynamic platform for dialogue between field experts, industry leaders, and students on steering Sri Lanka\u2019s trade landscape towards sustainability and innovation.<\/p>\n\n  <p>We were privileged to host a distinguished panel of experts:<\/p>\n\n  <div style=\"background:#fafafa; border:1px solid #e5e5e5; border-radius:10px; padding:16px; margin-top:15px; margin-bottom:20px;\">\n\n    <ul style=\"margin:0; padding-left:20px;\">\n\n      <li><strong>Ms. Nimesha Jayakody<\/strong> \u2013 CEO, Frontier Research<\/li>\n\n      <li><strong>Mr. Yohan Lawrence<\/strong> \u2013 Secretary, Joint Apparel Association Forum<\/li>\n\n      <li><strong>Ms. Rozanne de Almeida<\/strong> \u2013 Head of Trade, Hatton National Bank PLC<\/li>\n\n      <li><strong>Mr. Talal Rafi<\/strong> \u2013 Director Consultancy, Ernst &amp; Young<\/li>\n\n    <\/ul>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n  <p>The discussion was moderated by <strong>Mr. Asel Hettiarachchi<\/strong>, Lecturer, Department of Business Economics.<\/p>\n\n  <p>From policy alignment and sustainable trade practices to real-world industry challenges, the evening was filled with meaningful insights, thoughtful dialogue, and shared learning.<\/p>\n\n  <p>We extend our sincere thanks to all panelists, staff members, sponsors and participants who made <strong>Navigate Sri Lanka 2025<\/strong> a resounding success.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure 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