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New British envoy expresses commitment to bolstering UK-Sri Lanka relations Source:Dailymirror British High Commissioner Andrew Patrick met with Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena at Temple Trees to discuss bilateral ties and development cooperation between Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom. During the meeting, the High Commissioner expressed his unwavering commitment to enhancing the relationship and development cooperation between the two countries. Prime Minister Gunawardena urged the United Kingdom to explore new investment opportunities, particularly in sectors such as education, banking and financial services, pharmaceuticals, hospitality, and tourism. He emphasized Sri Lanka’s support for UK investment and encouraged the private sector’s involvement in initiating investment projects. ...

Sep 10, 2023 Posted by In Articles Tagged , ,
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Data on poverty, vulnerability essential for effective planning – Prime Minister Source:Dailynews Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena called upon all policy-makers, as well as the private sector and civil society, to use the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) and the Multidimensional Vulnerability Index (MVI) formulated by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to understand and implement measures to help move Sri Lanka away from vulnerability and poverty in the future. He said this when UNDP Resident Representative Azusa Kubota called on him at the Temple Trees yesterday (31) together with the members of the UNDP experts team Dr. Sabina Alkire, Director, Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI), University of Oxford and Prof. Siri Hettige, Professor in Sociology to hand over the UNDP MVI MPI Reports. The Prime Minister thanked the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative, the UNDP SURGE Data Hub, and the Citra Social Innovation Lab, which is anchored within ...

Sep 2, 2023 Posted by In Articles Tagged , ,
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Sri Lanka will be supported in energy, employment and investment; Omani Ambassador tells President Outgoing Omani Ambassador in Colombo Ahmed Ali Saeed Al Rashdi yesterday called on President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at President’s House. Chief of Presidential Staff Anura Dissanayake was present. Picture courtesy: Presidential Media Division Source:Dailynews Outgoing Ambassador of Sultanate of Oman to Sri Lanka Ahmed Ali Saeed Al Rashdi assured to support and strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries in fuel, gas, energy, employment and investment opportunities. Ambassador Rashdi said that he would take up an appointment in Foreign Ministry on his return and assured President Rajapaksa of his continuous support to Sri Lanka and to work to strengthen the relations between the two countries. The Ambassador of Oman, who is to leave the country after completing his tenure made these remarks when he called on President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the President’s House in Colombo yesterday morning ...

Jul 3, 2022 Posted by In Articles Tagged ,
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