Lankan banking and finance sector reaffirms commitment to sustainable growth

THE Global Sustainable Finance Conference (GSFC) 2025, held on 25-26 September 2025 in Karlsruhe, Germany, provided a pivotal platform for advancing the global dialogue on sustainable finance and inclusive economic growth.

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Sri Lankan delegation at the GSFC 2025

It emphasised the crucial role of technology finance in closing the global technology gap and enabling economies to leapfrog toward high value-added growth. The event convened international leaders, regulators, and financial sector professionals to share insights and strategies for aligning finance with sustainability goals.

Representing Sri Lanka at the conference was a distinguished delegation from the country's leading banking and financial institutions.

People's Bank, one of the largest state-owned banks in Sri Lanka, was represented by Deputy General Manager — Commercial Credit Thushari Hewawasam, Deputy General Manager — Risk Management P.G.A.C. Perera, and Assistant General Manager — Retail Banking W.N.T. Perera. Sanasa Development Bank PLC, a licenced specialised commercial bank focused on community and cooperative banking, was represented by Executive Director/ CEO Kapila Ariyaratne. People’s Leasing and Finance PLC, a Government-majority-owned non-banking financial institution offering leasing and financing solutions, was represented by CEO/GM Sanjeewa Bandaranayake and Chairman Prof. Ajantha Samarakoon.

First Capital Holdings PLC, a listed full-service investment institution, operating as a primary dealer, corporate finance advisor, wealth manager and stockbroker, participated with Managing Director/CEO Dilshan Wirasekara, Janashakthi Group Managing Director/Group CEO Ramesh Schaffter, and Vice PresidentCorporate Finance Sashi Schaffter.

Alliance Finance Company PLC, a pioneering non-banking financial institution providing a range of financing and investment solutions, was represented by Romani de Silva. Their collective participation underscored Sri Lanka's continued commitment to shaping a sustainable financial ecosystem in line with global standards.