Our factory contracts stimulate economic development and opportunity for workers.

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In addition to undergirding economic growth and generating employment, such investments also stimulate the development of engineering capabilities, which in turn foster entrepreneurship.

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They have pledged to stimulate economic growth by dividing Sri Lanka into five economic regions, each of which will be presided over by an Economic Development Commission which will promote industry, agriculture, trade and tourism.

BBC: Sri Lanka's parties offer little choice