The Asian Development Bank this week assured Sri Lanka it would provide further assistance in order to develop the agricultural sector.
The assurance came during a meeting with ADB officials and the Sri Lankan president, Maithripala Sirisena on Tuesday.
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Last month the ADB approved an additional $75 million to fund the development of small and medium sized enterprises in Sri Lanka, on top of a pledge to provide $1 billion worth of assistance over four years.
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