CSE, SEC, SLID, and KPMG host Family Business Forum

Multi-stakeholder initiative puts spotlight on “Building a Lasting Family Legacy: A Strategic Approach to Growth and Continuity”

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THE Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), in collaboration with the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC), the Sri Lanka Institute of Directors (SLID), and KPMG, recently hosted a successful Family Business Forum themed “Building a Lasting Family Legacy: A Strategic Approach to Growth and Continuity.”

The event brought together family business owners, industry leaders, and experts to explore critical topics including planning for the inevitable change within family businesses, ownership and management succession, the separation and long-term planning of family wealth and business wealth, governance frameworks that contribute to business longevity, and strategic pathways to public listing. The forum engaged close to 150 participants and provided valuable insights for unlisted family-owned businesses seeking long-term sustainability and growth.

Guest speaker at the forum, SEC Chairman Senior Prof. D.B.P.H. Dissabandara, said: “We need to shift the country’s mindset from one focused on savings to one that refocuses more on investment, which is essential for long-term economic growth. Increasing our investment-to-GDP ratio and creating real value are critical to this transformation.”