Prime Minister Jigmi Y Thinley, who has been leading the Bhutanese delegation for Rio+20 in Brazil, called on Sri Lankan President Mahindra Rajapaksa.
During the discussion, PM Thinley is learnt to have shared with the Lankan President how Bhutan was successful in developing a ‘happiness Index’.
According to a report in the Daily News, the two leaders discussed ways of developing such a programme in Sri Lanka with Bhutanese assistance.
“The Bhutanese PM on the occasion also shared information with President Rajapaksa on the upcoming elections in Bhutan,” said the report.
The Premier pointed out that as in Sri Lanka, there was an inclination by youth to join politics in Bhutan and described it as a positive trend, according to the report.
It further said that Lankan ministers G.L.Peiris, Wimal Weerawansa, Anura Priyadarshana Yapa, Patali Champika Ranawaka, Mahinda Amaraweera and Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunge also took part in the discussions.
PM Thinley also met with the United Nations’ Secretary General (SG) Ban Ki-Moon in New York on June 19.
During the meeting, the Prime Minister briefed the SG about developments of April’s meeting on happiness, and even presented copies of related documents.
