David Sislen, the newly appointed World Bank Country Director for Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Maldives, met with President Ranil Wickremesinghe this morning (04) at the Presidential Secretariat. The meeting served as an introduction for the new World Bank Country Director.
The President had a cordial discussion with the World Bank team. Sislen succeeds Faris Hadad-Zervos, who is moving to a new assignment within the World Bank. Vice President for the South Asia Region, Martin Raiser; Country Manager for Maldives and Sri Lanka, South Asia, Chiyo Kanda; and Senior Advisor to the President on Economic Affairs, Dr. R. H. S. Samaratunga, also attended the meeting
