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Ceylon Chamber presents 2026 Budget wish list to President
Daily FT
|September 12, 2025
THE newly appointed Board of The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, led by Chairperson Krishan Balendra, held its first official meeting with President Anura Kumara Disanayake yesterday to discuss ways to sustain collaboration between the Government and business to move reforms forward, build investor confidence, and position Sri Lanka as a competitive and resilient economy.
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The meeting provided a platform to present The Ceylon Chamber’s priority proposals for the forthcoming National Budget 2026, while also reviewing progress on previous reform initiatives.
In a statement, The Ceylon Chamber said its proposals were structured around the following five broad themes, with specific reforms aimed at strengthening growth and competitiveness:
Trade and investment facilitation
Establishing a National Single Window, modernising the Customs Ordinance, setting up a dedicated Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiation team, advancing a private-sector-led investment zone, continuation of facilitation of import/export clearance with the Board of Investment (BOI), and a well-structured incentive scheme for both local and foreign large investments in line with other emerging markets.
This story is from the September 12, 2025 edition of Daily FT.
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