Sri Lanka, July 12 -- A meeting between Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya and the Global Development Chair and the delegation of the Gates Foundation, an American philanthropic foundation established by Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates and his wife Melinda Gates, was held on Friday at the Parliament.

During the meeting, Dr. Chris Elias, Global Development Chair of the Gates Foundation, mentioned that this was his first visit to Sri Lanka and expressed his gratitude for the invitation extended to participate in this important discussion at the Parliament, according to the PM's Office..

Dr. Chris Elias also stated that the Gates Foundation is willing to collaborate with Sri Lanka and highlighted areas where support could be extended, in...