The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, the premier Business Chamber, welcomes the announcement made by the President, in Parliament last Thursday, to lift the State of Emergency.
Issuing a statement the Secretary General of the Chamber, Harin Malwatte mentioned that with the ending of the war in May 2009, the Business Community has witnessed progressive steps that have been made in reaching towards normalcy.
The internal conflict, prevented Sri Lanka from reaping its full potential, and with the security concerns associated with the conflict, now behind us, the Business Community can look forward to a very conducive environment to engage in business activities to work towards achievement of the economic targets set out by the Government, he added. |