Posted on May 5th, 2021
Prime Minister’s Media Unit
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, who, as the Minister
of Finance, serves as the Governor for Sri Lanka of the Asian Development Bank
(ADB), was elected Chair of the ADB Board of Governors for the year 2021/2022
during the 54th Annual Meeting that was held virtually this afternoon.
The annual meeting that was originally scheduled to be
held in Tbilisi, Georgia, had to take place in a virtual format due to the
current pandemic. During the meeting, the Governors of Austria and Mongolia
were also elected as Vice-Chairs.
The 55th Annual Meeting of the ADB Board of Governors
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Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, who, as the Minister of Finance, serves as the Governor for Sri Lanka of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), was elected Chair of the ADB Board of Governors for the year 2021/2022 during the 54th Annual Meeting that was held virtually this afternoon. The annual meeting that was originally scheduled to be held in Tbilisi, Georgia, had to take place in a virtual format due to the current pandemic. During the meeting, the Governors of Austria and Mongolia were also elected as Vice-Chairs. The 55th Annual Meeting of the ADB Board of Governors is scheduled to be held in Colombo next year.
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