Sri Lanka and ADB
In the Spotlight
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Public ICT Center for Rural Development: Inclusiveness, Sustainability, and Impact
Cybercafés arise as small urban businesses but are not financially viable in rural areas. Telecenters are a governmental response, modeled after cybercafés, to try to bring the benefits of computers and the internet to underserved rural communities.
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Lessons from ADB Transport Projects: Moving Goods, Connecting People, and Disseminating Knowledge
This publication shares 20 case stories bearing practical knowledge and lessons for transport projects across Asia and the Pacific region under different socioeconomic and political situations.
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Ending Water Scarcity in Sri Lanka's Dry Zone
This brief discusses ADB's project supporting a major government water resources project in Sri Lanka to divert untapped water from the Mahaweli River.
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ADB is Strong, Effective Partner for Sri Lanka
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.
Fact Sheet
Asian Development Bank and Sri Lanka: Fact Sheet
Updated yearly, this ADB Fact Sheet provides social and economic indicators on Sri Lanka as well as concise information on ADB's operations in the country and contact information.
Latest
This book looks at how low-income households and small firms access financial services in Asia.
Financial Inclusion, Regulation, and Education: Asian Perspectives
Cybercafés now serve as a model for government efforts in Sri Lanka to set up telecenters to extend internet connectivity to rural communities.
Public ICT Center for Rural Development: Inclusiveness, Sustainability, and Impact
Small and medium-sized enterprises face information asymmetries that hinder access to finance.
Solutions for SMEs’ difficulties in accessing finance: Asian experiences
Projects in Sri Lanka
Approved/Active
- Strengthening the Efficiency of the Justice Sector with Focus on Commercial Law, Investment, and Contract Enforcement
- Second Sri Lanka Flood and Landslide Disaster Response Project
- Northern Province Sustainable Fisheries Development Project (PDA)
- Solar Rooftop Power Generation Project
- Green Power Development and Energy Efficiency Improvement Investment Program - Tranche 2
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1%
Average annual population growth rate in Sri Lanka (2011-2016)
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30
Maternal mortality ratio in Sri Lanka, per 100,000 live births (2015)
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21.2
Population in Sri Lanka, in millions (2016)
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6.7%
Population living below the national poverty line in Sri Lanka (2012)
