SL confident of meeting 2030 SDGs - Minister Premajayantha

Sri Lanka’s ability to facilitate a scientific culture that encourages innovative thinking will determine the country’s ability to effectively use knowledge for growth, Minister of Science, Technology and Research, Susil Premajayantha told the 18th Annual Session of the United Nations Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD) in Geneva.

The segment was named ‘Implementing the post 2015 development agenda: moving from commitments to results discussed.’

The Minister said Sri Lanka having an excellent track record with MDGs is confident about making breakthroughs in meeting the 2030 goals as per Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Sri Lanka’s Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva Ambassador Ravinatha Aryasinha, Additional Secretary, Technology Research Development of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Research, H.M.B.C. Herath and Second Secretary Dilini Gunasekera were associated with the Minister.