Sri Lanka, Nov. 13 -- A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for implementation of High Impact Community Development Projects (HICDPs) in Sri Lanka through grant assistance from the Indian Government was signed by India's High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha and Finance, Planning and Economic Development Ministry's Secretary Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma on Tuesday (November 11), extending the existing framework for another five years.

The HICDP framework has been designed to contribute to the developmental aspirations and needs of Sri Lanka through relatively small but highly impactful developmental initiatives implemented in coordination with the Government of Sri Lanka, while maintaining the funding of large and medium scale developme...