Srilanka, July 11 -- Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya participated as the Chief Guest at the inauguration ceremony of the international conference titled "Nourishing South Asia" on 9th of July which being held from July 9 to 11 at the Cinnamon Lakeside, Colombo, with the aim of reducing anemia among young women and children in South Asia

Addressing the event, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated:

First of all, I would like to extend my sincere thanks to the organizing committee for inviting me to a conference of such regional significance. The goal of this conference is 'to build a South Asia where no adolescent girl or woman suffers from preventable anemia, and to remain committed to that cause.' In order to achieve this ...