Sri Lanka Gets More ADB Funding

The Asian Development Bank will provide more than USD200 million annually to Sri Lanka in the next three years, according to Richard Vokes, the bank’s country chief for Sri Lanka. Vokes said the South Asian nation will receive USD90 million each year – up from the previous allocation of USD60 million – from the Asian Development Fund. (“ADB to give over 200 million dollars to Sri Lanka annually” - Colombo Page, Sept. 17, 2008)