George Soros to visit Sri Lanka, PM says
View(s):World famous investor George Soros will be a key participant at an economic summit to be held in Sri Lanka before January 2016, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told Parliament on Thursday.
George Soros
In a lengthy economy policy statement, the Prime Minister said that while the first budget of this Government to be presented on November 20th will reflect the third generation economic reforms as planned, “I would like to point out that all signs that assure us we are on the right track are here”.
He said Sri Lanka has been invited to participate in the World Economic Forum due to be held in Davos Switzerland in January 2016 with the participation of over 40 heads of state and 2500 economists.
“Before that, we will have an economic summit in Sri Lanka – the highlight of this will be participation of world famous author and investor George Soros,” he said, noting that “additionally, the world famous Euromoney magazine will sponsor an economic summit in Sri Lanka in January 2016”.
He said all these activities will give Sri Lanka the opportunity to connect its economy with the world.