AIIB asks Sri Lanka to consult IMF

Ready to help country obtain 70% of its energy needs from Renewable Energy by 2030

President of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) Jin Liqun, had encouraged Sri Lanka to consult the IMF on the current economic challenges confronting Sri Lanka during his meeting with the Ambassador of Sri Lanka to China Dr. Palitha Kohona, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement issued yesterday (01).

Liqun also explained that the AIIB was ready to support Renewable Energy projects which would help Sri Lanka to achieve its target of obtaining 70% of its energy needs from Renewable Energy by 2030, the statement added.