United Nations commends Sri Lanka's Green Agriculture Program

The United Nations has commended Sri Lanka’s green agriculture programme, during a meeting held between UN Assistant Secretary-General Kanni Wignaraja and President Gotabaya Rajapaksa  at the Presidential Secretariat this morning (04).

 

Ms. Wignaraja said Sri Lanka was ranked 87th out of 165 countries in the 2021 Sustainable Development Report, moving seven points ahead from previous year’s ranking.

 

The President pointed out the steps being taken by Sri Lanka to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals while seeking solutions to the socio-economic impacts caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.