Sri Lanka has moved to activate emergency response components within ongoing World Bank–financed projects to accelerate post-disaster recovery following theContinue Reading
Senior officials of the World Bank and the StAR institution, which operates under the United Nations Office on Drugs andContinue Reading
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says the government has begun discussions with the World Bank to prepare a detailed assessment ofContinue Reading
Minister Samantha Vidyarathna named several individuals and companies that allegedly received funds allocated for entrepreneurs under a World Bank loanContinue Reading
The World Bank’s Vice President for South Asia, Johannes Zutt, concluded his first official visit to Sri Lanka yesterday. DuringContinue Reading
The World Bank Group says Sri Lanka’s fiscal adjustment, nearly 8 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) since 2021,Continue Reading
The Government of Sri Lanka and the World Bank Group have entered into a new US$100 million partnership aimed atContinue Reading
The Chairman of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) of Sri Lanka, Justice Neil Iddawala, todayContinue Reading
The World Bank has appointed Johannes Zutt as the new Vice President for the South Asia Region, succeeding Martin Raiser.Continue Reading
Heightened trade tensions and policy uncertainty are expected to drive global growth down this year to its slowest pace sinceContinue Reading
South Asia is facing a sharp rise in extreme weather, with nearly 90 per cent of the population expected toContinue Reading
Maldives Partners with Sri Lanka’s KBSL to Fortify National IT Resilience Under World Bank Funded Digital Initiative In a significantContinue Reading
A discussion was held between Western Province Governor Hanif Yusoof and World Bank representatives today (23 Apr), during which fourContinue Reading
The Secretary to the Prime Minister, Pradeep Saputhanthri has expressed the Sri Lankan Government’s commitment to meeting the forthcoming ExtendedContinue Reading
Earlier this month, the World Bank (WB) board approved a USD 20 billion loan package for Pakistan. Nonetheless, the frameworkContinue Reading
The World Bank is committed to providing financial and technical assistance for Sri Lanka’s key government projects, the World Bank’sContinue Reading
Deputy Minister of Industries and Entrepreneurship Development Chathuranga Abeysinghe has engaged in a discussion with the Country Manager of theContinue Reading
President of the World Bank Group (WBG) Ajay Banga has announced that Sri Lanka has been selected as one ofContinue Reading