The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has committed to expanding its initiatives in Sri Lanka.
As part of this commitment, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has agreed to provide the financial and technical assistance needed to implement nutrition projects, school meal programmes for children, agriculture sector modernization project, digitalisation efforts, and livestock development programmes in Sri Lanka.
This commitment was affirmed during a meeting held yesterday (13) at the Presidential Secretariat. The discussion, chaired by Labour Minister and Economic Development Deputy Minister Prof.Anil Jayantha Fernando, involved officials from the Foundation.
Recognising the priorities of the new government, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation expressed its readiness to provide support whenever needed.Finance and Planning Deputy Minister Dr.Harshana Suriyapperuma, Digital Economy Deputy Minister Eranga Weerarathne, Secretary to the President Dr.Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, Senior Additional Secretary to the President Roshan Gamage, Chief Advisor to the President on Digital Economy Dr. Hans Wijayasuriya, Regional Representative for Southeast Asia at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Dr.Jamal Khan and Director of Digital Public Infrastructure at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation were also present.
