Ranil leaves for Switzerland

19 January 2016 01:43 am

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe left for Switzerland this morning to attend the World Economic Forum to be held in Davos-klosters from tomorrow to the 23rd of this month.

This is the first time Sri Lanka has been invited to participate in the World Economic Forum.

During his visit, the Prime Minister will be engaging with international investor community towards possible investments in Sri Lanka.

Over 40 heads of States 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 recognised 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 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, Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran, Additional Secretary Saman Athaudahetti and Personal Assistant to the Prime Minister Ms. Sandra Perera.