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The pledge was taken in all three languages, where in Sinhala it was led by Chamber of Construction Industries (CCI) Chairman Ranjith Gunathilake; in Tamil by CCC Chairman Rajendratheagarajah; and in English by Women’s Chamber of Industry and Commerce (WCIC) Chairperson Chaturi Ranasinghe.

Chorused by over 300 corporates assembled at the Cinnamon Grand Colombo, the business community pledged to: ‘…work towards building a united Sri Lanka in which our people can live and work together in unity, in peace and in harmony, irrespective of differences in religion and ethnicity’; …to acknowledge the diversity within us and treat each other with respect at work and in the community; and …’together forge a true Sri Lankan identity and thereby restore Sri Lanka as a peaceful nation.’

The above oath was also taken during the course of the day, at other corporate offices around the country.

National Chamber of Exporters President Ramya Weerakoon said that the business fraternity should be committed to work together with peace and harmony without harassing the sentiments of anyone.

This she noted is essential to sustain the wellbeing of local enterprises in order to meet the expectations of its customers to resolve their uncertainties following the recent tragic incident.

“We should win the confidence for investors to come back to us as there is a possibility of them finding other destinations for their productions,” said Weerakoon.