President calls on top private sector leaders to invest in local industries

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa yesterday called on the top private sector leaders to invest in local industries and to give a hand in the nation building process.

The high-powered meeting was chaired by President Rajapaksa along with Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa, Central Bank Governor Nivard Cabraal and the country’s top private sector leaders including Kasturi Wilson, Dhammika Perera, Krishan Balendra, Ashrof Omar, Mohan Pandithage, Ashok Pathirage, Sumal Perera, Gerard Ondaatje, Ranjith Pandithage and many others representing vast industries, banks participated at the Presidential Secretariat held yesterday.