World Bank writes to President AKD, pledges support
2024-09-27
The World Bank Group has extended its congratulations to Anura Kumara Dissanayake on his election as the 9th Executive PresidentContinue Reading
WB offers USD 200 million for second stage of Sri Lanka’s reform agenda
2024-08-27
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to enter into an agreement with the World Bank for a grant ofContinue Reading
World Bank Group launches High-Level Council to tackle looming job crisis
2024-08-13
The World Bank Group on Monday announced the launch of the High-Level Advisory Council on Jobs, a new initiative thatContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s Journey Towards a Brighter Future: Reflections from the Outgoing World Bank Group Country Management
2024-07-09
The outgoing World Bank Country Director for Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka, Faris Hadad-Zervos, World Bank Country Manager for MaldivesContinue Reading
Newly appointed WB Country Director for Sri Lanka meets the President
2024-07-05
David Sislen, the newly appointed World Bank Country Director for Sri Lanka, Nepal, and the Maldives, met President Ranil WickremesingheContinue Reading
Innovating for better health, saving lives: Sri Lanka’s ambulance story
2024-03-18
By Martin Raiser (Vice President for the South Asia Region, World Bank Group) In the rural town of Morawaka locatedContinue Reading
Sri Lanka scales up preventive health care, with impressive results – WB
2024-01-27
By – Anna Bjerde (World Bank Managing Director of Operations) A recent visit to Sri Lanka took me to theContinue Reading
Global economy set for weakest half-decade performance in 30 years- WB
2024-01-10
As the world nears the midpoint of what was intended to be a transformative decade for development, the global economyContinue Reading
USD 150 million loan from World Bank
2023-12-06
Cabinet approval has been given to enter into the relevant agreement concerning the World Bank-funded Financial Sector Safety Net StrengtheningContinue Reading
WB approves $150 mn to strengthen Sri Lanka’s financial sector safety net
2023-11-10
The World Bank Executive Board on Thursday (Nov 09) approved US$ 150 Million in financing for Sri Lanka to strengthenContinue Reading
Rs. 9 Bn allocated for Provincial Health & Education sector projects
2023-11-03
A project under the Ministry of Provincial Councils and Local Government will allocate Rs. 09 billion to support the healthContinue Reading
World Bank MD speaks about SL situation after 4 day visit
2023-11-01
World Bank Managing Director for Operations, Anna Bjerde has encouraged the Government of Sri Lanka to stay the course onContinue Reading
DigiGo.lk aims to enable over 1 Million SMEs to go digital
2023-10-16
In a pioneering move to bolster the small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) sector in Sri Lanka, the apex body ofContinue Reading
GDSR issues progress report on Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring
2023-10-13
Global creditors and debtor nations say “significant progress” has been made on individual debt restructuring cases like Sri Lanka, Zambia,Continue Reading
SL’s economy expected to grow by 1.7% in 2024 – WB
2023-10-03
Sri Lanka’s economy is expected to grow by 1.7% in 2024 after contracting by 3.8% in 2023, says the WorldContinue Reading
WB budget support : SL receives first disbursement of US$ 250 mn
2023-07-04
The first disbursement of US$ 250 million for budget support from the World Bank has been received, State Minister ofContinue Reading
Sri Lanka to obtain $500m in budget support from World Bank
2023-06-27
Sri Lanka plans to enter into an agreement with the World Bank for $500 million in budgetary support after theContinue Reading
World Bank set to approve $700 mln for Sri Lanka next week – Reuters
2023-06-19
The World Bank is likely to approve $700 million in budgetary and welfare support for Sri Lanka at its nextContinue Reading