The country's premier private sector lobby group, Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) is preparing a feasible blueprint to boost the country's economy to $ 140 billion by 2025 from the current $ 90 billion.

Its newly elected Chairman Dr. Hans Wijayasuriya on Friday revealed that 17 committees within the Chamber ecosystem are working on bringing together a private sector-led action plan towards reaching a $ 140 billion economy, combined with 7% growth rates and regionally benchmarked social development indices by the year 2025.

"In line with the vision of the Chamber, our aspirations for economic and social advancement will be indelibly anchored in the fundamentals of social equity," he said.

It was emphasised that the CCC will continue to bring together the energy and aspirations of the private sector in articulating the collective vision for the country’s economy. "The Chamber will also enable ecosystem linkages across the full spectrum of the economic pyramid, as well as across industry sectors, and provide a platform for alignment, dialogue and collaboration with the Government," he stressed.

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