The National Chamber of Commerce (NCC) yesterday vehemently condemned the situation that has suddenly erupted in the country, sparked off by a minor incident that took place recently in the Central Province.

“It is very important, and we reiterate that such unrest will only take the country’s economy to difficult situations.

We should remember that majority of the enterprises/businesses in Sri Lanka are the small and medium enterprises and these businesses are already in trouble due to the prevailing situation. 

Moreover, the impression that the rest of the world have on us could be damaged and will lead to loss of confidence of the international business community in Sri Lanka, and that could lead to so many economic difficulties that Sri Lanka could face in time to come.

The National Chamber calls upon all citizens in the country at this moment, to be calm, act intelligently and not bow down to hearsay at a situation of this nature and requests the state authorities to immediately take action and bring back normalcy to our dear motherland,” the NCC statement said.