Anil Jayantha

Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning of Sri Lanka.

[Anura Kumara Dissanayake @anuradisanayake]

Met with @ADB_HQ President @ADBPresident today (24) at the Presidential Secretariat. Welcomed the increase in Sri Lanka’s 2026 allocation to USD 480M, with USD 200M to be expedited. Discussed post-Cyclone Ditwah recovery & future development cooperation.

[Anil Jayantha @anil_jayantha]

Big news for 🇱🇰’s recovery!
@ADBPresident Masato Kanda met with President @anuradisanayake today & announced an increase in annual funding from $380M to $480M.
@ADB_HQ

[Masato Kanda @ADBPresident]

I have arrived in Colombo at a critical moment as Sri Lanka transitions from crisis response toward recovery and sustainable growth. I was warmly received at the airport by Sri Lanka’s Minister of Labor and Deputy Minister of Finance, Anil Jayantha Fernando.

This visit is an opportunity to engage with government, private sector, and communities on the ground to better understand priorities for the next phase of development.

@ADB_HQ is supporting Sri Lanka’s transition by strengthening infrastructure and connectivity and mobilizing investment to enable private sector–led growth.

I look forward to advancing these priorities together over the coming days.

[Anil Jayantha @anil_jayantha]

ADB President Masato Kanda arrived in 🇱🇰 yesterday for a 3-day visit to assess the damage caused by Cyclone Ditwah & boost economic ties.
@ADBPresident @ADB_HQ
#ADB #SL

[Anil Jayantha @anil_jayantha]

Hon. Mr. Haroon Akhter, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister of Pakistan on Industries and Production, paid a courtesy call at the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development in Colombo on January 28, 2026.

[Anil Jayantha @anil_jayantha]

Met EU Commissioner Mr Jozef Síkela at #WEF2026 in Davos to discuss strengthening Sri Lanka–EU cooperation in education, digitalisation, and climate resilience.

[Anil Jayantha @anil_jayantha]

Departed on 19 January for Davos to attend the 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum.

#WEF26 #WorldEconomicForum