Sri Lanka and ADB
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Asian Development Bank and Sri Lanka: Fact Sheet
Since 1966, ADB has been a strong partner in the development of Sri Lanka, signing loans, grants, and technical assistance totaling $9.7 billion, and making ADB the country’s largest source of multilateral development assistance.
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Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena Visits ADB, Discusses Development Challenges
Sri Lanka’s President Mr. Maithripala Sirisena made his first visit to ADB headquarters while conducting a state visit to the Philippines and met with ADB President Mr. Takehiko Nakao.
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Rapid Economic Development through Specific Cooperation Projects in Infrastructure and Transportation
The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) was established to promote free trade within the region, increase cross-border investment and tourism, and promote technical cooperation. Its seven-country membership comprises Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Thailand.
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Sri Lanka: Building on Success
This country brief highlights that ADB continues to support Sri Lanka in new areas such as private sector development, knowledge solutions, and development of advanced infrastructure as the country transforms into an upper-middle-income country.
Sri Lanka is entering a new stage of development and, within a few years, will be ready to reach upper-middle-income status. The country’s new government - which was formed following the presidential and general elections in January 2015 and August 2015, respectively - is focused on inclusive growth, good governance, and private sector development.
ADB is aligning its operations in Sri Lanka with the evolving needs of the country and the priorities of the new government.
Sri Lanka is a member of the South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) program.
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13th Informal Meeting of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Finance Ministers - Shixin Chen
Speech by Shixin Chen, ADB Vice President (Operations 1), at the 13th Informal Meeting of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Finance Ministers on 2 May 2019 in Nadi, Fiji
This publication identifies how Sri Lanka can address nontariff barriers in the area of sanitary and phytosanitary measures and technical barriers to trade.
Potential Exports and Nontariff Barriers to Trade: Sri Lanka National Study
Since 1966, ADB has been a strong partner in the development of Sri Lanka, signing loans, grants, and technical assistance totaling $9.7 billion, and making ADB the country’s largest source of multilateral development assistance.
Asian Development Bank and Sri Lanka: Fact Sheet
Projects in Sri Lanka
Approved/Active
- Strengthening the Regional Development Bank Project
- Developing Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism Approaches, Methodologies, and Controls (Subproject B)
- Sustaining Climate and Disaster Risk Resilient and Low Carbon Development in South Asia
- Integrated Water Productivity Improvement Project
- Asian Development Outlook 2019–2021