AS stakeholders of the Sri Lankan economy, all chambers of commerce, trade associations, industrial sectors, and business leaders should come together at this important stage of economic recovery and engage constructively with the Government, Cabinet of Ministers, and policymakers.
Sri Lanka has only recently emerged from one of the most difficult foreign exchange and economic crises in its history. Therefore, it is essential that we adopt responsible economic and import management policies until the country achieves a stable and sustainable recovery.
At present, serious attention should be given to controlling the large-scale importation of non-essential commercial consumer goods which place unnecessary pressure on the country’s valuable foreign exchange reserves. Priority should instead be given to the importation of:
=Food and essential consumer items
This story is from the June 08, 2026 edition of Daily FT.
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