Sri Lanka, June 19 -- Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya says that Sri Lanka's strong educational foundation has not translated into a leading, innovative, sustainable, resilient state or society, as the country has underinvested in higher education and research for decades.

Dr. Amarasuriya participated in the Serendipity Knowledge program, 'Innovation for Economic Transformation organised by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) today (June 19) at the Cinnamon Grand, Colombo.

The "Serendipity Knowledge Program" (SKOP) is ADB's knowledge program dedicated to sharing knowledge on issues relevant to Sri Lanka, alongside catalysing a long-term engagement among the government, international experts, and other stakeholders to support strengthe...