Sri Lanka, Sept. 25 -- By Shabiya Ali Ahlam

In an effort to make Sri Lanka a high-income earning country within 100 years of Independence, the international development agency of the United States yesterday pledged its support launching the Sri Lanka@100 initiative that is expected to contribute to the ongoing efforts of the island nation achieving equitable and inclusive growth.

To ensure this aspiration is reached by 2048, US government's international development agency, USAID, will fund the initiative that will help realise the aspiration by focusing on mid-market firms and adhering to the values of inclusivity and excellence.

Administered by global strategy consulting firm, Stax, the Sri Lanka@100 is an ecosystem that would pave t...