President Ranil leaves for Switzerland on official visit

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has left the island for Switzerland to attend the 54th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum.The Head of
State departed the island early this morning (Jan.13) for a 12-day stay in the Swiss town of Davos where the event is taking place.The
It aims to restore collective agency, and reinforce the fundamental principles of transparency, consistency and accountability among
society
The goal is to help connect the dots in an increasingly complex environment and provide foresight by introducing the latest advances in
science, industry and society.Throughout the week, sessions will feature the latest proposals for progress on global security, trade,
economic growth, jobs, climate and nature action, the energy transition, technological disruption, and health and well-being.The meeting
leaders, foremost experts, young changemakers, social entrepreneurs and the media.More than 300 public figures will participate this year,
President Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, World Health Organization (WHO)
Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, and United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Administrator Achim Steiner.-with inputs from
agencies