Sri Lanka, March 11 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that the objective of the present government is to build in Sri Lanka an economy shaped by the advancements of science and technology in this era and invited the entire business community to join in strengthening the national economy by making the fullest use of these new economic opportunities.

Emphasising that the government is prepared to provide all necessary facilities for this purpose, the President also stated that it is the aim of the present government to bring back to the country the economic opportunities that the nation missed due to its failure to move forward in line with the modern world.

The President pointed out that the government has prepared a comprehen...