Through the Investor Conference scheduled for next year, untapped resources in the Northern Province will be properly utilized, expressed the Governor of the Northern Province, Hon. N. Vethanayahan.
A special preparatory discussion regarding the ‘Northern Investment Summit 2026’, organized by ‘The Management Club – Sri Lanka’ and scheduled for January 21 and 22, 2026, was held today – on Monday, 22 December 2025, at the Governor’s Secretariat under the chairmanship of the Governor.
Inaugurating the discussion and addressing the gathering, the Governor stated that this gathering serves as a key milestone in our collective efforts to promote sustainable development and investment-based growth in the Northern Province. The region is rich in human resources, cultural heritage, and untapped economic potential. However, it has not yet fully recovered from the challenges that persisted for decades.
‘The conference we are preparing for is not merely aimed at attracting investments. Rather, it primarily targets uplifting communities, strengthening institutions, and creating opportunities especially for youth, women, small and medium entrepreneurs, and returning diaspora members,’ the Governor pointed out.
Furthermore, he sought advice from development partners to align the summit’s sectoral priorities with the real needs of the North.
Addressing the event, the Chairman of ‘The Management Club – Sri Lanka’, Kaushal Rajapaksa, clarified the main objectives of the conference. He noted that the Investor Conference has been designed with a primary focus on four areas considered economic pillars of the North: education, agriculture, tourism, and energy.
As part of the discussion, the detailed findings of a comprehensive study on tourism in the North conducted by the United Nations Development Programme were presented. Additionally, the results of studies carried out by the Urban Development Authority were also submitted, and steps were taken to officially present them at the Investor Conference.
The Vice Chairman of the Management Board of ‘The Management Club’, Shanthi Bagirathan, provided a detailed explanation regarding the event’s organizational arrangements.
The discussion was attended in person and virtually by heads of various government departments, representatives of bilateral aid agencies, representatives of UN agencies, heads of international and local non-governmental organizations, and representatives of business chambers, who discussed various matters.
