The World Bank Colombo Office. Telephone: +94-11-2448070 / 2345281 t INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT 11 Floor, DFCC Building, Facsimile: +94-11-2440357/5561352 INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION /a Road Cable Address: INTBAFRAD COLOMBO C ,Sri Lanka Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1761, Colombo. DOCUMENTS CR 56- /E 1 1 December 8, 2016 Dr. R. H. S. Samaratunga Secretary to Treasury Ministry of Finance Colombo 1 Dear Dr. Samaratunga: North East Local Services Improvement Project (NELSIP) Credit No. 4728-LK: Additional Financing for North East Local Services Improvement Project Credit No. 5688-LK DFA T Grant No. TF013 787 Amendment to the Financing Amreement for the Extension of Closing Date and the Reallocation of Credit Proceeds We refer to the Financing Agreement dated November 8, 2010 of NELSIP, the Financing Agreement dated December 9, 2015 of the Additional Financing to NELSIP, and the DFAT World Bank Partnership for South Asia Grant Agreement dated May 8, 2014 ("Grant Agreement") (as amended) between the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ("Recipient") and the International Development Association ("Association"). We also refer to the request dated October 17, 2016 of the Department of External Resources of the Ministry of National Policies and Economic Affairs to extend the Closing Date of the above referenced Financing Agreements and Grant Agreement. We are pleased to inform you that the Association concurs with your request. Accordingly, the Association has established August 31, 2017 as the later date for purposes of Section IV.B.2 of Schedule 2 of the Financing and Grant Agreements. We agree with the proposal of the Ministry of Provincial Councils and Local Government, received in a letter dated November 9, 2016, to reallocate the Credit Proceeds under IDA 4728-LK. Accordingly, the table in Section IV.A.2 of Schedule 2 to the Financing Agreement IDA 4728-LK will be replaced as the one in the Annex. RCA 248423. Q WUI 64145 G FAX (202) 477-6391 Dr. R. H. S. Samaratunga - 2 - December 8, 2016 Please indicate your agreement to this amendment by signing the form of countersignature below and returning one original to us. Upon receipt of the countersigned original by us, this amendment shall come into force as of the date of the countersignature by you. Sincerely yours, INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION ah.Pswarayi-Riddihough Count Director for Sri Lanka and Maldives CONFIRMED DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA By_____________ Authorized Representative DR. R. H. S. SAMARATUNGA Secretary Ministry of Finance Colombo 01 Name: r-14,S. SCLr [un 0- Sri Lanka. Title: 20oSL 7 Fir c Date: -201G- 12- 2-7 Dr. R. H. S. Samaratunga - 3 - December 8, 2016 Annex Category Amount of the Percentage of Credit Expenditures Allocated to be Financed (Expressed in (Inclusive of taxes) SDR) (1) Goods, works, consultants' 5,400,000 100% services, Incremental Operating Costs and training and workshop (2) Grants under Part 1 of the 27,597,178 100% of amount disbursed project (3) Refund of Preparation Advance 2,822 Amount payable pursuant to Section 2.07 of the General Conditions. TOTAL 33,000,000