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13 Mar 20
Could a public-private partnership programme with the World Bank offer Sri Lanka a smarter way to develop its infrastructure?
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14 Jan 20
In Sri Lanka, efforts need to be made to promote science, technology, engineering and mathematics education for girls to support their employment potential, writes the Asian Development Bank’s Uzma...
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14 Oct 19
Growth in South Asia is projected to slow, the World Bank has warned, and a rebound is uncertain in the short term.
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30 Sep 19
Health and education spending “will be key” to unlocking the productive potential of Sri Lanka, according to the World Bank.
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10 Sep 19
The design of taxation policy has a vital role in promoting international sustainability, the president of CIPFA has told management accountants in Sri Lanka.
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16 May 19
The World Bank is to lend Sri Lanka $70m to improve essential services in a project that will put local communities at the heart of planning and delivery.
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9 Apr 19
Sri Lanka’s economy can look forward to healthy growth over the next two years but reforms remain “essential”, the Asian Development Bank has said.
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18 Feb 19
Sri Lanka’s economy could grow by 20% “in the long-run” by getting more women into work, the World Bank has highlighted.
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29 Jan 19
The World Bank will lend Sri Lanka $200m to boost healthcare and tackle growing causes of death linked to modern lifestyles such as cancer and heart disease.
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25 Oct 18
The Asian Development Bank has announced a grant and loan package worth $50m to support Sri Lanka’s health care system.
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26 Jul 18
The World Bank has agreed to give Sri Lanka $100m to help boost its education system.
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24 Jul 18
Sri Lanka’s president will accept an unconditional $295m “gift” to his country from China despite having formerly suspended Chinese-backed projects over corruption fears.
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29 Jun 18
Sri Lanka must push on with its governance and public financial management reforms in order to secure a growth boost, according to the World Bank.
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22 May 18
Sri Lanka’s debt crisis will worsen as a series of costly projects commissioned by the former government has resulted in record-high repayments, the country’s finance minister has said.
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3 Apr 18
The Asian Development Bank has approved a $100m results-based loan to help the Sri Lankan government enhance employment skills to support productivity and economic diversification.
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2 Oct 17
The Asian Development Bank has approved financing of up to $900m to upgrade Sri Lanka’s road network, as well as a $50m loan to fund solar power generation systems.
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16 Feb 16
Sri Lanka’s “chronic” revenue shortfalls must be addressed and its economy must become more competitive and inclusive if poverty is to be reduced, the World Bank has said.
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5 Feb 16
The International Monetary Fund has urged the government of Sri Lanka to fix its public finances after the country missed its budget target and public debt rose to over 74% of gross domestic product...
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20 Jul 15
Developing capacity for better government accounting: a panel debate recorded at the CIPFA International Seminar in London on 7 July 2015: