World Bank's Chief Economist - South Asia to address Sri Lanka

The Chief Economist for the South Asia Region of the World Bank, Kalpana Kochhar, will deliver the keynote address at the inauguration of the Sri Lanka Economic Summit 2012. Ms. Kochhar will deliver her address on 'Emerging global and regional prospects and the benefits of regional co-operation'. The inauguration ceremony will be held on July 10 at 6.00 pm at the Cinnamon Grand.

The main sessions of the Summit will be held on July 11 and 12 at the same venue.

Ms. Kochhar was Deputy Director in the Asia and Pacific Department since August 2008 leading the IMF's work on Japan, India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Bhutan, Nepal. Prior to that she spent time in the IMF's Research Department, and in the Asia and Pacific Department leading the IMF's work on India,Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, and Malaysia. She worked in China, Korea and the Philippines. During her Fund career, she also worked in the Policy Development and Review department (now known as the Strategy and Policy Review Department) and in the Fiscal Affairs department.