🇱🇰🇺🇸 US Envoy & SL Discuss National R&D Policy & Investment! 📈

US Ambassador Julie Chung met with President’s Senior Adviser on Science and Technology Prof. Gomika Udugamasooriya to discuss key areas of bilateral cooperation. • Focus on Sri Lanka’s forthcoming National Research and Development Policy. • Discussions included relief measures for communities affected by Cyclone Ditwah and the "Rebuilding Sri Lanka" program. • Explored ways to attract greater US investment to Sri Lanka. • Opportunities for enhanced cooperation in emerging fields: • Higher education • Information Technology (IT) • Artificial Intelligence (AI) • Digitalisation • Ambassador Chung noted strengthening R&D could open new pathways for Sri Lankan products & innovations into the US market. • The US reaffirmed support for enhancing technological and scientific cooperation.