2021-05-15 14:05:56 GMT2021-05-15 22:05:56(Beijing Time) Xinhua English COLOMBO, May 15 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka and the World Bank have signed an 80.5-million-U.S. dollar additional financing to help Sri Lanka access and distribute COVID-19 vaccines and to strengthen the country's vaccination system and pandemic response, a statement from the World Bank said on Saturday. Faris Hadad-Zervos, World Bank country director for Sri Lanka, said the World Bank remained responsive to the health priorities of Sri Lanka as well as emergency needs. Effective deployment of the vaccines would help Sri Lanka protect people, build human capital and facilitate inclusive economic recovery, Faris said.