Srilanka, July 20 -- Sri Lanka stands at a critical juncture. In recent years, our nation has faced a series of cascading challenges - economic hardship exacerbated by fiscal instability, compounded further by climate vulnerabilities.

As an island developing state, we are acutely exposed to the impact of rising sea levels, erratic weather patterns, and supply-chain disruptions due to our dependency on imported fossil fuels.

These factors have constrained economic growth, strained our financial systems, and underscored an urgent truth: energy is not merely a sector - it is the backbone of economic recovery, resilience, and future prosperity.

Across Asia and the Pacific, countries are recognising a similar truth: solar energy is about mo...