Discussion: Hon. K. Shanmugam, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Law of Singapore visits IPS

Hon. K. Shanmugam, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Law of Singapore who was on an official visit to Sri Lanka during 29 May-1 June 2012, visited the IPS on 1st June with a delegation of officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Singapore and business leaders. Mr. Gopinath Pillai, Chairman of the Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS), National University of Singapore (NUS) was also a member of the Singaporean delegation. During their visit to the IPS, there was a discussion on Sri Lanka’s post-conflict economic development, business environment, and future prospects for the country. From the IPS, Saman Kelegama, Executive Director, Dushni Weerakoon, Deputy Director, and Anushka Wijesinha, Research Economist participated in the discussion.