Mr. Chanditha Samaranayake, an independent consultant of the Gates Foundation, met with the President’s Secretary, Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, at the President’s Office this morning (03) for a discussion.
The discussion focused on the progress of the digital agricultural transformation program targeting smallholder farmers and the school feeding program designed to tackle the malnutrition crisis in Sri Lanka. Collaborations on Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), and Livestock and Climate initiatives were also discussed.
It has been stated on behalf of the Foundation that the leadership of the Gates Foundation hopes to meet President Anura Kumara Dissanayake soon to formalize the partnership between the Government of Sri Lanka and the Gates Foundation.
