With the Official Creditor Committee of its bilateral lenders in Paris, France, Sri Lanka has finalized a restructuring arrangement for USD 5.8 billion of debt.
On “X” (formerly Twitter), State Minister of Finance Shehan Semasinghe declared that a definitive debt restructuring agreement had been struck between Sri Lanka and the Official Creditor Committee.
Sri Lanka and the Export-Import (EXIM) Bank of China are currently in the process of establishing bilateral debt treatment agreements, according to the State Minister Semasinghe.
Meanwhile, the President’s Media Division (PMD) claims that there is a substantial debt reduction provided by this agreement with bilateral lenders.
According to the PMD, this agreement also enables Sri Lanka to set aside funds for basic public services and obtain concessional loans for its needs in terms of development.
Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala told Parliament today that the suspect in the rape of a lady doctor at the Anuradhapura teaching hospital has been identified as an army deserter and he will be apprehended shortly.
Police have arrested the suspect connected to the sexual assault on a female doctor at the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital today morning in Galnewa.
The Dutch Public Prosecutor suspects two companies of paying bribes in the construction of hospitals in Sri Lanka, according to an investigation by FD, the Dutch financial newspaper.
The Government today tabled in the House the Report of the Commission to Inquiry into the Establishment and Maintenance of Unlawful Places of Detention and Torture Chambers in the Batalanda Housing Scheme.
The Minister of Power, Kumara Jayakody, stated that in the future, internationally funded projects, such as power projects, will only be carried out through government-to-government (G2G) agreements and competitive procurement.
Three persons arrested on Saturday close to the Thalawila St Anne’s Church have been held under detention orders for questioning.
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