Business Today Sri Lanka - August 1996

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Southern Sri Lanka has always been known as the 'home of enterprise'. Though the majority of successful Sinhalese businessmen are from the South, the South itself has lagged behind other regions in development. However, the recent establishment of the Southern Area Development Authority shows the present Government's commitment to facilitate accelerated development in a long-neglected region of the country.
While the debate on sustainable development continues to rage, the advent of a company specializing in environmental pollution control, waste management, and related matters will no doubt, be welcomed by industries and environmentalists alike.
The island of Sri Lanka is poised at the gateway of the vast Indian sub-continent, home to a fourth of the world's population.