President of Sri Lanka will participate in the G77 and China Summit in Cuba

Havana, Sep 4 (RHC) The President of Sri Lanka, Ranil Wickremesinghe, will participate in the Summit of the G77 and China, in Havana, Cuba, on September 15 and 16.

The Sri Lankan president will leave Colombo for the Caribbean island on September 13 to attend the event at the invitation of his Cuban counterpart, Miguel Díaz-Canel. The invitation was delivered to him at a recent meeting by Ambassador Andrés Marcelo González.

The Summit of the G77 and China, convened by the Cuban president in his capacity as president pro tempore of the group, will allow working together for the unity and decisive action of the countries of the south, in order to face the present challenges and futures.

Participants will discuss, among other topics, current development challenges centered on the role of science, technology and innovation, and the limitations for developing nations to access scientific and technical advances.

During his stay in Havana, the Sri Lankan dignitary plans to meet at an official level with world leaders delegated to the important event. (Source: PL)