The 54th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is to be held in Colombo, in May 2021, The Finance Ministry said today.
Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera intimated Sri Lanka's willingness to host the 2021 event in Colombo during the recently concluded ADB Annual Meeting in Fiji.
The Annual Meeting of the ADB Board of Governors provides a platform for member governments to interact with ADB staff, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), and representatives of observer countries, international organizations, and the private sector.
ADB’s Annual Meetings have become a premier forum for the discussion of economic and social development issues in Asia and the Pacific.
Minister Samaraweera held preliminary discussions with Colombo based hoteliers regarding logistical arrangements for the conference as over 3000 delegates from 67 countries are expected to participate at the annual meeting.
Finance Minister Samaraweera discussing logistical arrangements with Colombo based hoteliers at the Treasury.
The decision to hold the 2021 Annual Meeting of the ADB was taken at its 52nd meeting held in Fiji early this month. The next Annual Meeting of the ADB is scheduled to be held in South Korea in 2020.
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