Chamber fetes President
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce congratulated President Mahinda
Rajapaksa and the incumbent Government for being re-elected with a clear
majority at the General election.
"Our nation is well poised for rapid economic growth and sustainable
peace with the ending of the war and the election of a strong and stable
government brings in the necessary political stability," the Chamber
said in a release.
It added: "The Chamber is confident that this will usher in an era
conducive for business development and growth for the private sector to
join hands with the government to contribute more to the development of
our country.
The private sector is already encouraged by the steps taken by the
government to simplify the tax regime and administrative procedures in
order to make investment and business processes easier.
This will enable the private sector to fully utilize the physical
infrastructure being developed by the government on a priority basis.
The Chamber would like to call upon all sections of our society to
come together as Sri Lankans to make full use of this historic
opportunity to make their fullest contribution so that all sections of
our people can reap the benefits from sustainable peace, prosperity and,
economic growth.
The Chamber of Commerce pledges its wholehearted and unstinted
support to the government to fulfill the Mahinda Chintana - forward
vision." |