Sri Lanka, June 21 -- As another General Election approaches with a host of promises to be made by candidates, business leaders in advance urge those who would steer the country's future course, to shun bribery, corruption, misappropriation of public funds, waste and inefficiency, to be competitive in the global business arena and leapfrog in economic progress.

They called upon the to-be policy makers to learn from the global pandemic which has opened the eyes of everyone to abhor all forms of discrimination, racial disharmony and promote goodwill, peace and harmony among communities and the environment.

Colombo Stock Brokers Association Past President and Director/CEO, Candor Group of Companies, Ravi Abeysuriya said the country urgentl...