President Maithripala Sirisena at G7

The Srilankan president met world leaders during G7 summit.President Maithripala Sirisena said that Japan’s formal announcement that G7 will explore what is needed to sustain the well-being of Asia to steer economic growth, highlights the relevance of Sri Lanka being here. “It endorses Prime Minister Abe’s reasoning for selecting us.” Addressing the G7 Outreach Summit today (May 27) in Ise-Shima in Japan, he said that with a revolutionary change of governance, his government has succeeded in creating the path for viable development environment and for reconciliation in a multi-faceted society. Now, the people are free and respect human rights.

He described to the leaders of the world’s most affluent nations the steps taken after the national Unity Government was established to strengthen democracy, rule of law and good governance.