Before visiting Sri Lanka, Raisi visited Pakistan as part of his South Asian tour, and it is a salient factor that both Pakistan and China are equally important to the BRI as the Chinese have invested millions of dollars in both countries.
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Out of the seven countries in south Asia – Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka – only two countries are on track for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) – Maldives on poverty reduction, and Maldives and Sri Lanka on quality education, says the Sustainable Development Goals (SDR) review report 2023, published by the United Nations (UN) agency.
Spinner Maheesh Theekshana's four-wicket haul and Pathum Nissanka's third ODI century led Sri Lanka to an emphatic eight-wicket victory over West Indies in a Super Six stage match of Men's Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2023 at Harare Sports Club, .