Asian Development Bank - Fighting Poverty in Asia and the Pacific
What's New  |   e-Notification  |   Sitemap  |   Contact Us  |   Help

Sri Lanka

Home : Regions and Countries : South Asia : Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka and ADB
News
Report and Publications
Opportunities
e-Notification
Receive general ADB updates in your inbox. Register now
Contact Information
49/14-15 Galle Road
Colombo 3 Sri Lanka

ISDN Numbers for video conferencing: 94 11 2460151 up to 154

Tel: + 94 11 2387 055,
        + 94 11 5 331 111
Fax. + 94 11 2386 527
Email: adbslrm@adb.org

Office Hours: 8:00am to 5:00pm, Monday to Friday

SLRM Staff
National Holidays
How to visit SLRM
Sri Lanka
Projects   |   Publications   |   Documents   |   News
Asian Development Outlook 2009

Sri Lanka's Challenge

Growth will slow on depressed export demand in 2009, with the worst effects of the global downturn felt in the balance of payments, creating pressures on reserves and the exchange rate. Meeting fiscal targets for 2009 will be a challenge due to tight financial markets and a fiscal stimulus package. With major military operations expected to end in early 2009, rehabilitation and reconstruction in the north might start this year.

Reports
Sri Lanka and ADB
Sri Lanka has received $4.21 billion for 141 public and private sector loans and $94.50 million for 224 technical assistance projects since joining ADB in 1966. As of December 2007, there were 46 ongoing public sector loans for a total loan amount of $1.5 billion, including $155 million in three program loans and a $150.0 million grant from the Asian Tsunami Fund. Of these 46 loans, 12 were financed from ordinary capital resources and 33 from the Asian Development Fund. As of 31 December 2007, 69% of the total approved amount had been disbursed.

Learn more about ADB's partnership with Sri Lanka [ PDF ]

Country Partnership Strategy (2009-2011) (October 2008) [ PDF ]


Headquarters: 6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong City 1550 Metro Manila, Philippines
Tel: + 632 632 4444 | Fax: + 632 636 2444 | Email: information@adb.org
© 2009 Asian Development Bank | Privacy | Terms of Use