Deloitte webinar unpacks Companies (Amendment) Act No. 12 of 2025

Deloitte Sri Lanka hosted a webinar ‘Reforming Today for a Resilient Tomorrow: Understanding the Companies (Amendment) Act No. 12 of 2025; following the enactment of the landmark amendment to Companies Act No. 7 of 2007 on August 4, 2025.

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From left: Deloitte Sri Lanka Director Corporate Secretarial Disna Perera, President's Counsel and National Savings Bank Chairman Dr. Harsha Cabral, Colombo Stock Exchange Senior Vice President Legal Enforcement and Compliance Shivandini Liyanage and Registrar of Companies Registrar Shyama Harshani

This amendment marks a significant step in strengthening Sri Lanka's regulatory framework for corporates, with beneficial ownership disclosure as its key feature. This webinar brought together corporate law experts, regulators and Deloitte professionals to discuss how these reforms will reshape business practices, governance and compliance.

Delivering the keynote, President's Counsel and National Savings Bank Chairman Dr. Harsha Cabral outlined the evolution of corporate law in Sri Lanka and the growing importance of transparency.