Sri Lanka affirmed its commitment to achieving Sustainable Development.

Sri Lanka affirmed its commitment to achieving Sustainable Development Goals and reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2040, for which President Ranil Wickremesinghe outlined some measure,s the island nation will roll out in this regard.

The measures include harnessing renewable energy, modernising agriculture, and addressing water shortages.

The president furthers said, to this end, attracting global financial facilities through commercial investments, is key.

The transformation from plantation businesses to agribusiness, promotion of sustainable tourism, and product improvement and digitisation are the main objectives. Additionally, four new technical universities are being established to support technical education and innovation.