COLOMBO, Sept. 16 -- The World Bank's Vice President for South Asia, Johannes Zutt, concluded his first official visit to Sri Lanka on Tuesday (16), reaffirming the institution's commitment to supporting the country's economic reforms and long-term growth agenda.

During his two-day visit, Zutt held meetings with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Central Bank Governor Dr Nandalal Weerasinghe, Secretary to the Treasury Dr Harshana Suriyapperuma, and other senior government officials. The discussions were built on the visit of World Bank Group (WBG) President Ajay Banga in May, when the Bank pledged more than US$1 billion in financing for Sri Lanka over the next three years.

Since that announcement, two major programs have already been l...