🇮🇳📈 Sajith Calls for Stronger SL-India Business Ties to Drive Regional Growth

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa called for deeper economic engagement between Sri Lanka and India, emphasizing that entrepreneurs and investors—rather than government policy alone—will shape South Asia’s economic future. Speaking at an investor conference in Colombo, he highlighted the expanding avenues for regional trade, investment, and employment. • Key Growth Drivers: Emphasized that manufacturers, distributors, and business leaders are the core architects of regional economic resurgence and job creation. • SL-India Integration: Pointed to existing linkages like the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) integration and upcoming cross-border energy connectivity projects as major catalysts for trade and collaboration. • Economic Model: Advocated for a social market economy for Sri Lanka, balancing market-driven growth with social justice, transparency, and inclusive prosperity. • Future Readiness: Noted that while businesses must adapt to automation and artificial intelligence (AI), maintaining customer trust and service quality remains a critical competitive advantage.