📈 OPA 39th Annual Conference Urges Economic Transformation Beyond Recovery

The Organisation of Professional Associations (OPA) held its 39th Annual Conference, “Envisioning Sri Lanka: Beyond Recovery,” on August 11–12, 2026, at Cinnamon Grand Colombo. The event focused on driving sustainable economic growth, institutional strengthening, and structural reforms following the economic crisis. • Key Highlights & Leadership: • Chief Guest Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stressed that economic recovery is merely a baseline, advocating for deep institutional, economic, and public service transformations. • Emphasized mobilizing national expertise, knowledge, and skills alongside physical growth for inclusive progress. • Key attendees included Guest of Honour Andrew Patrick (British High Commissioner) and Keynote Speaker Murtaza Jafferjee (Chairman, Advocata Institute). • Core Themes & Technical Sessions: • Features 19 experts across banking & finance, technology, public health, management, and academia. • Discussions centered on four pillars: resilient recovery & sustainable economic development, innovation & transformation, policy for equity & well-being, and leadership & governance. • Focused on practical, evidence-based solutions for private-sector growth, digitalisation, and human capital development. • Strategic Takeaways: • Highlighted the necessity of cross-sector collaboration among government, private sector, academia, and professional bodies to translate strategy into tangible economic outcomes.