- a delegation led by H.E. the President paid the State Visit to Bolivia for the 50th Anniversary Commemorative Summit of the G77 which is the largest inter-governmental organization of developing countries in the United Nations, consisting of 133 member countries. Addressing the Summit, H.E. the President had stated that the G77's founding vision of unity, solidarity and development remains relevant and that it is in this context that Sri Lanka has been closely associated with the work of the group and is currently the Chair of its Vienna Chapter. His Excellency had also stated that many developing countries would have succeeded in emerging from poverty to a more acceptable level of development if the commitments made by developed countries to transfer 0.7% of their GNI to developing countries have been met. H.E. the President had also held bilateral discussions with the Presidents of Cuba, Uruguay, Equatorial Guinea and the Prime Minister of Gabon. The Legislative Assembly of Bolivia had conferred upon H.E. the President of Sri Lanka the 'Parliamentary Order to the Democratic Merit - Deputy Marcelo Quiroga Santa Cruz' which is the highest honour awarded by Bolivia and this had been first time it was ever awarded to a foreign Head of State, which was in recognition of H.E. the Presidents' commitment to the advancement of peace and democracy.