Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Chief Director for Southeast Asia and India and Policy and Government Relations, Hari Menon, met Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya at the Prime Minister’s Office.
Hari Menon gave the Prime Minister an overview of the Gates Foundation’s work, focusing on areas such as health and nutrition, agriculture, urban sanitation, and women’s economic empowerment.
The focus of the discussion was promoting “Digital Agriculture” and “Digital Public Infrastructure” in Sri Lanka. Funding for digital agriculture projects and providing technical support for public infrastructure development were also discussed.
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya emphasized the government’s commitment to digitization and addressing malnutrition.
Senior officials of the Melinda Gates Foundation, Prime Minister’s Secretary Pradeep Saputhanthri, Additional Secretary Mahinda Gunaratne, and Assistant Director of the European and North American Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Tanuja Meegawatta participated in the meeting.
