• Korea without any such resources was developed to the status of the 10th developed country in the world

By Chaminda Jayalath   

Korean Ambassador in Sri Lanka Santhush Woonjin Jeong said Sri Lanka was rich in resources which could be harnessed to develop the country, He said Korea without any such resources was developed to the status of the 10th developed country in the world.  

Addressing a seminar of the Agricultural, Footwear Manufacture and Horticulture Development project in Rambukkana, he said Korea gained independence in 1945 when any assets to uplift the country were not available, but the country was raised to the standard of the 10th developed country in the world through the “Saemaul concept”  that meant “A New Village”   

He further said he was hopeful that Sri Lanka could be developed through the Saemaul concept based on rural economy and that he would cooperate to Sri Lanka’s development process. 

• He was hopeful that Sri Lanka could be developed through the Saemaul concept based on rural economy