Sri Lanka, Nov. 17 -- The government today (17) signed loan agreements to obtain US$ 300 million from the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

Loan Agreements were signed between the government and the Asian Development Bank at the Treasury in Colombo by Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma, the Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, on behalf of the government of Sri Lanka and Takafumi Kadono, the Country Director of the ADB Sri Lanka Residence Mission, on behalf of the Asian Development Bank.

The government held discussions with the ADB to mobilize US$ 300 million under the financial sector stability and reforms program, strengthening macroeconomic resilience and transparency program and sustainable tourism sector dev...