Sri Lanka, May 15 -- Sri Lankan business community requests the government to introduce quick measures to revive key economic sectors, in particular the Small and Medium sized industries (SME's) which were badly affected since the Easter Sunday attacks.

SMEs are considered as the backbone of the economy as it accounts for almost 70% of country's GDP and provide more than 40% of all jobs. And also, SMEs play a significant role in income distribution and regional development. The impact of Easter Sunday attacks in Sri Lanka has been felt greatly by all the industries in particular the Small and Medium sized enterprises, Rohan de Silva, President of Sri Lanka Chamber of Small and Medium Industries (SLCSMI) told Daily News Finance.

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