Sri Lanka, Sept. 9 -- Sri Lanka will launch a 100-million-dollar Asian Development Bank (ADB) funded development program aimed at strengthening social safety nets, livelihoods, and care services for vulnerable groups.

The Macro-Recovery Sector Development Program for Promoting Resilience and Inclusive Economic Opportunities will run from November 2026 to October 2031 across Kegalle, Matale, Mullaitivu, Kilinochchi, Batticaloa, and Nuwara Eliya districts.

Financed via a concessional loan from the ADB, the initiative seeks to address economic vulnerabilities exacerbated by climate impacts.

"Around 56 percent of the country's population faces multi-dimensional vulnerabilities, which severely impact women, youth, elderly citizens, persons ...