These opinions were expressed in a discussion held between the Prime Minister Dr.Harini Amarasuriya and the Swedish Ambassador to Sri Lanka Mr. Jan Thesleff at the Prime Minister’s Office recently.

Here, the Ambassador extended the best wishes of the Swedish Government on the appointment of Dr. Harini Amarasuriya as the new Prime Minister.

Swedish Ambassador Mr. Jan Thesleff mentioned that the investments of Swedish government have primarily focused on renewable energy sector of Sri Lanka and the attention of the Swedish government has been focused on the food security of Sri Lanka as well.

The Prime Minister has brought the issue of child nutrition to the attention of the Swedish Ambassador and emphasized that although Sri Lanka maintains high health indicators in the region, nutritional challenges still exist among school children.