Sri Lanka President promised support for debt restructuring by Japan, other nations

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s debt re-structuring efforts were backed back Japan, France and other countries at an ambassador’s forum with President Ranil Wickremesinghe, an official said.

“Several missions, including Japan and France, extended their country’s support towards Sri Lanka and its debt restructuring efforts,” Dinouk Colombage, Director International Affairs for President Wickremesinghe said.

Sri Lanka commenced an “Ambassadors’ Forum” under the patronage of President Ranil Wickremesinghe on the island nation’s debt restructuring and International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme with the participation of 16 Colombo-based Missions and six missions virtually from New Delhi, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said

Sixteen Colombo-based Missions and six missions based in New Delhi participated virtually, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.