Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya and her delegation arrived back in the island this morning (January 23) following a successful four-day official visit to the 2026 World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting held in Davos, Switzerland.
The visit, which took place from January 19 to 22, saw the Prime Minister engaging in a series of high-level diplomatic and economic discussions aimed at strengthening Sri Lanka's future economic trajectory.
She was accompanied by a high-level delegation, including the Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando.
A key highlight of the tour was the Prime Minister's focus on solidifying the country's financial stability through bilateral discussions with heads of major global financial institutions. She held crucial talks with International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masato Kanda to discuss ongoing support for Sri Lanka. Furthermore, meetings with Singaporean President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and UNDP Administrator Alexander De Croo served to further expand international relations and reaffirm global confidence in Sri Lanka.
Representing Sri Lanka on the global stage, Prime Minister Amarasuriya delivered a special address at the 'World Women Davos Agenda 2026' and contributed to high-level Stakeholder Dialogues regarding the job crisis in emerging markets and global skills development. Additionally, she participated in a high-level dialogue at the Global Tourism Forum (GTF), where she promoted the future vision for Sri Lanka's tourism industry.
In an effort to expand investment opportunities, the Prime Minister held discussions with leaders of international conglomerates, such as AP Moller-Maersk, and the Swiss business community. Her itinerary also included observation visits to several vocational training institutes in Switzerland. Before concluding the tour, she met with Sri Lankan entrepreneurs living in Switzerland to discuss how they could contribute to their motherland's development.
