26 September 2024 07:11 pm Views - 3414
Colombo, September 26 (Daily Mirror) - The World Bank Group has expressed its commitment to supporting Sri Lanka's economic recovery and development.
In an official letter, Martin Raiser, Vice President for the South Asia Region of the World Bank, and Riccardo Puliti, Vice President for the Asia and Pacific Region of the International Finance Corporation, extended warm congratulations to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on his election as the 9th Executive President of Sri Lanka.
The letter, while recognising that the country’s economic reset requires the State’s continued attention, states that 'opportunities for growth, prosperity, and development are equally significant'.
The letter also affirms the World Bank group's commitment to fostering inclusive growth and addressing the needs of the country’s most vulnerable populations under the new administration’s leadership.