Sri Lanka, Feb. 9 -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Shannon Cowlin as its new Country Director for Sri Lanka. She has assumed office in Colombo today (09).

Cowlin has over 26 years of professional experience, including 13 years with ADB. Her expertise spans investment project operations, policy engagement, and knowledge work across the fields of energy, climate, the environment, air quality, public health, and the energy-food-water nexus.

Most recently, she served as Country Director of ADB's Mongolia Resident Mission, where she led strategy and operations since 2023.

Prior to joining ADB, Cowlin was a manager at the United States (US) National Renewable Energy Laboratory, where she led US-India and South Asia regional ...