It has started preparing a new Country Partnership Framework for the next four years (2023-2026) with a focus on private sector led job creation, inclusion, preservation and strengthening of human and natural capital, improved governance, and a shift towards a greener growth path.

Sri Lanka’s Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekara has met with Senior Energy Experts of the World Bank yesterday morning (April 03).

In a tweet, the minister stated that the progress of the technical assistance on power sector reforms to support the drafting of a new electricity act and strengthen the financial standing of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) were taken up during the discussion.

“Met with the World Bank Senior Energy Experts this morning. Discussed the progress of the technical assistance on power sector reforms to support drafting of a new electricity act and strengthen the financial standing of Ceylon Electricity Board,” he tweeted.