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ADB President Masatsugu Asakawa arrives in Sri Lanka

10 Mar 2022

President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Masatsugu Asakawa arrived in Sri Lanka today for an official visit. He was warmly received at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake this morning by Tourism Minister, Prasanna Ranatunga and State Minister of Regional Co-operation Tharaka Balasuriaya while state ministers DV Chanaka and Shehan Semasinghe wee also present on the occasion. He is scheduled to meet with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa for discussion later today. This is the first official visit to Sri Lanka by Mr. Asakawa as the ADB President. However, he had previously visited the island with former ADB President Kimimasa Tarumizu in 1991 as his chief advisor.


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