Sri Lanka President to attend G77 summit in Havana

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe is expected to leave for Cuba next week to attend the  Group of 77 (G77) summit in Havana, said the President's Media Division.

“Current challenges of development: Role of science, technology and innovation” is the central theme of the upcoming event in Cuba, to be held on September 15th and 16th.

President Ranil Wikremesinghe received an official invitation to participate in the Summit of the Group of 77 plus China from Cuban president Miguel Díaz-Canel, the current Chair of the summit.

The G77 plus China was founded in 1964 within the Non-Aligned Movement and is a coalition of 134 countries that promotes collective economic interests of its member states and the creation of enhanced joint negotiation power at the UN.

The President's Media Division said that Foreign Secretary Aruni Wijewardena, and several foreign ministry staff will accompany the President during this visit.