Sri Lankan Real Estate Expo

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It is with great pleasure that we invite you to attend the International Real Estate Finance (IREF) 2018 Country Focus Forum organised by ICG Events Ltd in association with the Research Intelligence Units (RIU). This event is being held at the Arab British Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) and is entitled: Real Estate in Emerging Markets: Opportunities for Islamic Finance– Focus Sri Lanka. The IREF country Focus forum is taking place as part of the RIU’s fourth consequative Investor Expo Roadshow scheduled for the 10th – 13th of October 2018 at the Arab British Chamber of Commerce.

A faculty of International speakers from leading Islamic and conventional institutions will explore the Forum’s theme, during this event, which also includes a gala awards canapé networking reception. Participating speakers include: Mushtak Parker, Publisher and Editor of Islamic Banker; the CEO of the Arab British Chamber of Commerce; Robin Griffiths, Chief Technical Strategist at ECU; Mohamed Tariq, Senior Advisor the Islamic Development Bank (IDB); David Testa, Executive Director, DDCAP; Philip Churchill, Founding Partner 90 North; Pradeep Moraes, Head, Condominium Developers Association, Sri Lanka; Claude Scheffer, CEO Temple Trees International Hospitality Management Company; Paul Tostevin, Associate Director, Savills.

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The Forum also includes the Sri Lankan Special Focus Panel Discussion – with speakers from leading Sri Lankan institutions and property developers including Roshan Madawala RIU; Pradeep Moraes, Director of Altiar; Margaret Bong, Director, Shangri – La; Ajit Wijesinghe, Director of Dusit Thani Sri Lanka; Tushan Wickramasinghe, Director of Capital Trust Holdings; Ansar Moulana, CEO & Founder of Hello Bees Group; Nilesh De Silva, CEO of KDS Architects Sri Lanka; Mark Haddon, Director of H&H Goldings (Pvt) Ltd; Nimeshan, Head of IT of Blue Ocean Group of Companies.

The Forum also includes a gala canapé networking awards ceremony which will recognise Outstanding Achievement in various areas Real Estate in Emerging Markets and will enable all participants to network and forge new business relationships in a very conducive environment.

Please see the full event programme below.

The RIU fourth consecutive Investor Forum / Expo roadshow will then commence on the following day and will take place from 10 to 13 October 2018 also at the ABCC and promises to be the most effective yet, where a wide range of experts will be freely available to discuss, answer questions and guide those who have any interest in Sri Lanka, be-it for business or pleasure. The occasion will serve to share information on a wide range of areas such as how to invest in Sri Lanka, the regulatory environment, land laws and the repatriation of funds back to the UK. The RIU Expo will also provide an unlimited networking opportunity over the three days.

We have made a number of places available for partnering and client institutions to attend both the IREF forum and RIU Roadshow Expo. To secure your place pleaase fill in the form below or email: info@icgevents.com As places are now limited, please hurry to avoid disappointment.

Sri Lanka which has a connection with the Muslim world spanning back to the arrival of Arab traders in the 7^th Century AD, evidenced not only by the countries 9.7%Muslim community today but also by beautiful ancient Islamic architectural sites and mosques. Sri Lanka has in recent years become an increasingly attractive real estate investment destination for foreigners and expats alike. This, surprisingly has however not been particularly the case from Islamic investors and jurisdictions.

This Sri Lankan Real Estate Expo should help to spark that interest not just because of the religious and cultural connections but because of the unprecedented levels of growth and great real estate investment opportunities that the country offers. This of course should be interest to all savy real estate investors not just Muslim but also expat Sri i Lankan’s and International investors also

Although Colombo’s high-end luxury property such as hotels, condos and retail outlets comprise the main draw, other areas – such as Galle and Colombo’s suburbs – are also receiving increased attention and investment from both foreign and domestic sources, as well as from expats looking to return home after the cessation of a decades-long civil conflict in 2009.

The private sector is the main driver in Sri Lanka’s real estate development, with the majority of developers hailing from Sri Lanka, China and India.

Encouraged by recent infrastructure improvements to the capital such as the E02 Expressway – colloquially known as the Colombo Outer Ring Road – and ongoing projects such as the Colombo International Finance City (CIFC), property developers have moved in with high-end residential developments that will permanently alter Colombo’s skyline and economy.

Meanwhile, investors and developers alike have been flocking to seize a piece of Galle’s sought-after ocean-view holiday and second-home properties, with foreign investors making up a large portion of the buyers there.The country’s GDP is growing, as is the amount of international interest in real estate. While Colombo is currently targeted as a luxury area, investors are also looking at the suburbs and growing cities such as Kandy, Gampaha and Galle for property investments.

The government’s 2018 budget also served to further boost the country’s foreign investment and trade objectives. Crucially, the latest changes allow foreigners to buy property freehold within condominium developments, and will allow majority-foreign-owned companies listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange to purchase and build on freehold land. Agents suggest that the budget changes pave the way for the sort of modern, serviced holiday villas that have proven popular among foreign investors in destinations such as Bali and Phuket.

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