President Wickremesinghe engages with SL diaspora in Perth on economic modernisation plans

President Ranil Wickremesinghe convened with the members of Sri Lanka’s diaspora community in Perth yesterday morning.
During the meeting, Wickremesinghe provided an update on the nation’s recovery efforts and discussed strategies for modernising the economy.
Throughout the discussions, the diaspora voiced their eagerness to assist the government in advancing economic development across various sectors such as climate change and tourism.
Additionally, President’s Chief-of-Staff Sagala Ratnayaka detailed plans for establishing the Office of Overseas Sri Lankans. He emphasised that this initiative would provide an avenue for the diaspora to engage constructively with the government.

In response to various inquiries, Wickremesinghe affirmed the government’s dedication to executing long-standing policies. Additionally, Foreign Affairs Minister Ali Sabry provided further insight into the initiatives aimed at facilitating programmes in Sri Lanka that are backed by Sri Lankan expatriates.
Ratnayaka underscored the on-going International Monetary Fund programme, emphasising the importance of the diagnostics report released last year. He appealed for the continuous backing of the Sri Lankan diaspora in carrying forward the reform programme.

Meanwhile, Wickremesinghe explained the efforts to revamp Sri Lanka’s education system, which includes plans for introducing private universities.
Accompanying Wickremesinghe were Sabry, Ratnayaka, Sri Lanka High Commissioner to Australia Chitranganee Wagiswara, Member of Parliament Chinthaka Mayadunna and Sri Lanka Counsel General to Western Australia.