Officials at the panel discussion during the Exporter’s Forum.
NDB Bank hosted Exporter’s Forum by bringing together a distinguished audience of exporters and key stakeholders to engage in insightful discussions centered around exporter development and the strategic role of NDB’s Business Banking services in accelerating growth.
The forum served as a vital knowledge-sharing platform focused on unlocking the potential of local entrepreneurs and SMEs with export aspirations. NDB’s leadership team presented tailored financial solutions, advisory services, and capacity-building support essential to helping Sri Lankan exporters thrive in an evolving global marketplace.
Indika Ranaweera, Vice President – SME, Middle Markets and Business Banking at NDB, outlined the Bank’s long-standing efforts in facilitating the growth of Sri Lanka’s exporter base. His remarks set a tone for the forum, emphasizing NDB’s strategic focus on supporting business banking clients in transitioning into internationally competitive exporters.
Manoja Dissanayake, Director—Industrial Products, was the guest speaker. She provided valuable perspectives on Sri Lanka’s industrial capabilities and how local enterprises can align their offerings to globaldemand trends. Her address highlighted the importance of resilience, product innovation, and institutional support to boost the country’s industrial export capacity. A-panel discussion followed, delving into critical topics related to trade finance, treasury management, transaction banking, and ex- port facilitation.
The panel featured NDB’s senior leadership, includ- ing Indika Ranaweera, Vice President – of SME, Middle Markets, and Business Bank- ing; Damitha Samaranayake, Vice President – Treasury; and Thilanke S. Weerasinghe, As- sistant Vice President – Trans- action Banking & Trade Op- erations. D.M.P. Dissanayake joined them, Acting Director
– Regional Development of the Export Development Board (EDB), bringing a national pol- icy perspective to the discus- sion. Nilendra Vithanage, Chief Manager/Zonal Head of Busi- ness Banking, NDB moderated the session. The discussion offered participants action- able insights into navigating the export journey—from ini- tial market entry to manag- ing international transactions and exchange risks and scal- ing globally with the support of NDB’s full spectrum of busi- ness banking solutions.
Through this forum, NDB reaffirmed its dedication to empowering Sri Lankan ex- porters with robust financial instruments and a broader ecosystem of knowledge, guid- ance, and strategic partnership. As the country moves forward on its export-led growth tra- jectory, NDB remains a com- mitted enabler of opportunity, resilience, and long-term suc- cess for its clients.
