Hon. Prime Minister and Minister of National Policies and Economic Affairs Ranil Wickremasinghe says that we have set the voyage to take the country forward to reach the highest echelons of economic development based on national reconciliation and economic growth. Hon. Prime Minister who is on a three day official visit to Singapore said this when he met President of Singapore Tony Tan and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong . Hon. Ranil Wickremasinghe further elaborated the views in respect of the strategical importance of the geographical location of both Sri Lanka and Singapore in the South Asian region and the resultant favourable environment blessed with by both countries to win the global economy.

Hon. Prime Minister further added that under the leadership of His Excellency the President Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka as a country has now approached the right path based on national reconciliation.

Preliminary reconstruction approach presently being initiated by the National Unity Government of Sri Lanka was praised both by the President and the Prime Minister of Singapore.