World Bank team engages in high-level consultations with key finance oversight committees of Parliament of Sri Lanka

A World Bank team, led by Country Manager Gevorg Sargsyan, held a consultation meeting on September 25, 2025 with Committee on Public Finance Chair Dr. Harsha de Silva and its members.

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The team subsequently held a combined consultation session with Committee on Public Enterprises Chair Dr. Nishantha Samaraweera, Committee on Public Accounts Chair Kabir Hashim and Committee on Ways and Means Chair Wijesiri Basnayake, along with the members of the respective committees.

The committee chairs expressed their appreciation to the World Bank for its continued support to Sri Lanka’s development over the years.

During the consultations, the World Bank officials stressed the urgent need for energy sector reforms, noting that Sri Lanka continues to face significantly higher energy costs than the other countries in the region.