Consultant for Gates Foundation meets with Secretary to the President
Mr. Chanditha Samaranayake, Independent Consultant of the Gates Foundation met with the Secretary to the President Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake at the Presidential Secretariat this morning (03) and engaged in a discussion.
The discussion focused on the progress of the digital agricultural transformation program aimed at supporting smallholder farmers and the school meal program to address Sri Lanka’s malnutrition crisis.
Further collaborations on Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), livestock, and climate-related initiatives were also explored.
The Gates Foundation’s leadership expressed their expectations to meet with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake soon to formalize the partnership between the Government of Sri Lanka and the Foundation.
Mr. Chanditha Samaranayake, Independent Consultant of the Gates Foundation, met with the Secretary to the President, Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, to discuss the progress of digital agricultural transformation and the school meal program in Sri Lanka. They also explored collaborations on Digital Public Infrastructure, livestock, and climate-related initiatives. The Gates Foundation expressed their interest in meeting with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to formalize their partnership with the Government of Sri Lanka. This meeting took place at the Presidential Secretariat and focused on addressing the country’s malnutrition crisis through various initiatives.
