April 28, Colombo (LNW): President Ranil Wickremesinghe reaffirmed the government’s commitment to nurturing a highly competitive, export-oriented economy grounded in market principles, expressing confidence in the nation’s business community. Emphasizing that the foremost challenge lies in establishing a resilient economic framework rather than debating the executive presidential system, the President stressed the paramount importance of empowering the people to shape the country’s economic trajectory.
These remarks were delivered during his participation in the International Rotary District Conference 2023/24 of District 3220 Club for Sri Lanka and Maldives, convened at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall in Colombo on April 26th.
The district conference featured a keynote address by Mr. Palanivel Thiaga Rajan, Minister of Information Technology and Digital Services of Tamil Nadu, India.
Established in 1929, District 3220 Rotary International for Sri Lanka and Maldives boasts a membership exceeding 17,000 individuals. The club has been actively engaged in a plethora of community and social welfare initiatives, alongside endeavors aimed at fostering both social and economic development across the nation. Notably, President Ranil Wickremesinghe has been a member of the District 3220 Colombo West International Rotary Club since 1994.
