November 29, Colombo (LNW): UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Hannan Sulieman met with Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya on Tuesday (26) at the Prime Minister’s Office to discuss key issues affecting children in Sri Lanka, including child protection, malnutrition, and education.
The meeting was attended by Regional Director for UNICEF South Asia Sanjay Wijesekera, UNICEF Representative in Sri Lanka Christian Skoog, and Regional Chief of Operations Yuko Kusamichi. The Sri Lankan delegation included the Prime Minister’s Secretary Pradeep Saputhanthri, Additional Secretary (Development) Mahinda Gunarathna, and Director for UN and Human Rights at the Foreign Affairs Ministry Dilini Gunasekera.
The discussions revisited critical topics from previous engagements, with both parties reaffirming their commitment to improving the well-being and development of children in Sri Lanka.