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Ranil to seek investments in Sri Lanka at World Economic Forum

18 Jan, 2016

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is due to leave Sri Lanka tomorrow?for the World Economic Forum that will be held in Davos, Switzerland from 20^th to the 23^rd?of January 2016.

This is the first time Sri Lanka has been invited to participate in the World Economic Forum and during his visit, the Prime Minister will be engaging with international investor community towards possible investments in Sri Lanka.

Over 40 heads of state will be in attendance at the Forum, which will focus this year on new trends within the global economic sphere.

The Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum is recognized as a singularly important event that brings the world?s leaders together to engage with the international community on shaping global, regional and industry agendas that drive the world economy.

The Prime Minister will be accompanied by the Minister of Finance Ravi Karunanayake, Minister of Development Strategies and International Trade Malik Samarawickrema, Secretary to the Prime Minister Saman Ekanayake, Governor of the Central Bank Arjun Mahendran, Additional Secretary Saman Athaudahetti and Personal Assistant to the Prime Minister Ms. Sandra Perera. (Colombo Gazette)

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