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In the aftermath of Katunayake events:
Business leaders underline importance of industrial peace
Four frontline business leaders in interviews
with Daily News Business yesterday, said that the country should be
free of industrial unrest for its economy to progress. Their
comments came in the aftermath of the Katunayake Investment
Promotion Zone labour unrest from May 24 triggered by issues
relating to the Private Sector Pensions Bill, which they said should
be studied and acknowledged by stakeholders.
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‘Govt needs to adopt business approach’
‘The government needs to adopt a business
approach in its governing mechanism for better results as normally
governments are slow to respond to marketing mechanisms. The
government should follow more businesslike behaviour with a citizen
driven approach, intellectual giant and marketing guru Professor
Philip Kotler said.
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Tourism seeks more PPP opportunities
The local tourism industry seeks more Public and
Private Partnership (PPP) opportunities to eliminate budgetary
restrictions and inefficiencies in investments. Addressing a seminar
on “Public - Private Partnerships in Tourism”, Sri Lanka Tourist
Hotels Association Chairman Anura Lokuhetty said this is the time
for the industry to adopt an intra regional development plan to
sustain the industry while overcoming high carbon emission and
increasing oil prices issues which are considered as main barriers
for industry prosperity.
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