Srilanka, June 2 -- Finance Ministry Secretary Mahinda Siriwardena is set to retire at the end of June and will assume a key international role thereafter.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced that Siriwardena will be appointed as the Alternate Executive Director of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), where he will represent a group of seven countries, including Sri Lanka.

Speaking at a recent event, President Dissanayake acknowledged Siriwardena's critical role in shaping Sri Lanka's economic recovery and reform agenda.

"Under his leadership, we reversed a history of being one of the lowest-taxed countries and moved towards a fairer tax system. He spearheaded significant institutional and legal reforms to stabilize the economy,...