World Bank provides loan to strengthen healthcare in Sri Lanka.

World Bank provides loan to strengthen healthcare in Sri Lanka.

The World Bank has provided a loan of 34 million US dollars to strengthen the primary health care system, under the primary health care system empowerment project.

Its project director Dr. Jayasundara Bandara said the World Bank reached a decision to provide the loan, after verifying the project results.

The World Bank has provided nearly 160 million US dollars for the primary healthcare system empowerment project since 2019.

Dr. Bandara said the project is due to receive another 20 million dollars of loan assistance.