Sri Lanka, April 26 -- The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce emphasised this week the urgent need for local businesses to intensify their efforts in tackling issues related to climate change.

"It is high time that the business community in Sri Lanka pay attention to the consequences of not looking after our climate today," Ceylon Chamber of Commerce Chairman Duminda Hulangamuwa said.

Changes in climate patterns are bringing about several hurdles for businesses, including high operational costs caused by global warming.

"The world is getting warmer and it is affecting all of us in a big way. I strongly believe that businesses should now take into account the issues of climate change. They should make sure that from the employees they have, to ...