A Sri Lankan delegation, led by Treasury Secretary Mahinda Siriwardana, has met with Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masato Kanda in Italy on Tuesday (07 May), on the sidelines of the 58th Annual Meeting of the ADB.
In a statement on ‘X’, Mahinda Siriwardana said that during the discussion with the President of ADB, the delegation thanked the steadfast support extended by the ADB to Sri Lanka in its efforts to overcome the deep economic crisis.
“The strong efforts and specific contribution made by Mr Kanda in Sri Lanka’s official bilateral debt restructuring process were especially appreciated,” he said.
Mahinda Siriwardana further said challenges in sustaining hard-earned gains in the Sri Lankan economy and working towards achieving a high, sustainable and job rich growth, as well as enhancing technical and financial support of the ADB with respect to those endeavors and newly emerging issues were also discussed during these discussions. (Newswire)
