“Sri Lanka encountered an unprecedented economic crisis following back-to-back contraction and is likely to be followed by a tepid recovery,” he said at ADB’s Serendipity Knowledge Program on Tuesday which focused on Sri Lanka’s economic crisis.

ADB Deputy Country Director’s five areas of focus include; social safety net, proper communication strategy, reform transparency on SOEs, staying in the course avoiding pitfalls and looking beyond the four years of EFF to put the economy on a stable footing.