Sri Lanka needs more Private Public Partnership Projects for the country, said Udaya Seneviratne Secretary to the President of Sri Lanka. He said that in this context the Unilever Sri Lanka and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) launched sustainable development program is very timely.
“It is important to understand that we stand at the precipice of far reaching change and change at that magnitude cannot be achieved by any one entity alone.” He said yesterday at a forum held at Colombo Hilton.
“It needs the cooperation of an entire nation,both the public and private sectors working in unison towards a common goal. While the government continues to work towards bringing about sustainable development we commend the private sector for taking up the cause as well.”
Unilever Sri Lanka Chairman Carl Cruz said, “Only together can we bring long term sustainable change to the nation and help propel its growth. We look forward to working closely with our partners, in both the public and private sectors, to bring about the change Sri Lanka needs.”
He said that they too have launched several projects in this regard and Project Sunlight will target waste management by converting 5,000 retail outlets to solar energy by 2020.
Jorn Sorensen, UNDP Sri Lanka Country Director, said, “Sustainable development is the future and by investing in it now, we are securing Sri Lanka’s place in that future.”
The Forum yesterday discussed the best practices for moving this Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) forward and ensuring their long term sustainability.
Partners in the project are the Ministry of Power and Renewable Energy, Unilever Sri Lanka, Commercial Bank, and Aitken Spence. (SS)
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