COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, March 28 -- The Government of Sri Lanka:News issued the following news release:
Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena called upon the Asian countries to rededicate themselves to building an Asia, free from poverty where prosperity is equitably shared. Addressing the BOAO Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2024 in Hainan in China, he praised China's "miraculous success story of lifting millions of people from poverty to a higher living standard under the able leadership of President Xi Jinping," and added that concept provides a pathway for other countries faced with the problem of poverty.
The Prime Minister called for new initiatives to ensure agricultural growth and food security, as it would not only ensure poverty eradic...