Ambassador, H.E. Arusha Cooray, gave a presentation on the economy of Sri Lanka at the United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research.(UNU-WIDER) in Helsinki, Finland. The presentation covered Sri Lanka's trade, investment, tourism, aid, remittances and migration.
She highlighted changes that had taken place in these spheres over time, China’s increased role in the economy, and discussed the way forward.
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