News: World Bank

02/28/2011 | Lanka Business Online
Feb 28, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's World Bank office will accelerate its current programs start working on a new loan plan that will involve larger projects in fewer sectors at more market based rates, an official said.
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12/19/2010 | Sunday Times
World Bank Managing Director Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was in Sri Lanka this week on an official two day visit to Sri Lanka. During her stay, she was due to meet with senior government officials and visit the World Bank Group’s supported projects. Her trip coincides with a new era of development in Sri Lanka as it embarks on an ambitious new course towards a middle income country in lasting peace.
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12/18/2010 | AFP
The World Bank said it has opened another lending window for Sri Lanka thanks to the improved credit worthiness of the war-ravaged island.