COLOMBO– UN Assistant Secretary-General and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, Kanni Wignaraja, yesterday assured Sri Lanka with UN’s financial and technical support, as the country attempted to recover from an economic crisis.

Wignaraja made the remarks at a meeting between Sri Lankan President, Ranil Wickremesinghe and a delegation he headed, the President’s Media Division said.

The UN official appreciated the efforts taken by President Wickremesinghe and his government, in resolving the economic crisis in the country.

“Wignaraja reiterated the UN’s financial and technical support for Sri Lanka, during this recovery period,” the President’s Media Division said.

The discussions focused on economic reforms, with the delegation recognising difficult decisions would have to be taken, in order to ensure long-term recovery and growth in the country.

Source: NAM NEWS NETWORK