‘Korea’s support assured for Sri Lanka’s path to prosperity’ Daily News (via HT Media Ltd.) The bilateral ties between Sri Lanka and South Korea have reached unprecedented heights covering many areas such as trade, investment, labour cooperation, culture and Official Development Assistance (ODA). The country which is exploring more investment opportunities in Sri Lanka in fields such as agriculture, renewable energy, liquefied natural gas (LNG), infrastructure and digital economy was the largest foreign investor of Sri Lanka during the 1980–90 period. Korean Ambassador in Sri Lanka Santhush Woonjin JEONG The Miracle on the Han River has seen Korea transform into an economic powerhouse with sheer dedication and commitment of the people, bringing its dividends to many countries in the region. Korea has been providing Development Assistance to Sri Lanka since 1987.