Sri Lankan PM elected chair of ADB's Board of Governors

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa (Front) attends the Asian Development Bank's 54th annual meeting which was held virtually, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on May 5, 2021. Rajapaksa, who also serves as minister of finance, was on Wednesday elected chair of the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) Board of Governors for the year 2021/2022 during the bank's 54th annual meeting held virtually, a statement from Rajapaksa's office said. (Sri Lankan Prime Minister's Office/Handout via Xinhua)