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Last Updated : 2024-03-29 00:02:00
Sri Lanka today signed a USD 500 million loan agreement with the China Development Bank today, Sri Lankan Embassy in China said.
Ambassador Dr. Palitha Kohona, on behalf of the government of Sri Lanka, signed the agreement.
“This loan will infuse vitally required foreign exchange into the Sri Lanka economy. These funds will help with Government efforts to facilitate rapid economic recovery following the setbacks caused by the Covid-19 pandemic,” a statement issued by the Embassy said.
After the signature ceremony, Dr. Kohona stated that the timely assistance from China in providing these funds will help fuel Sri Lanka's recovery efforts and stimulate growth and that this USD 500 million loan will encourage investor confidence in Sri Lanka and strengthen the currency.
“China, as a loyal friend and reflecting the depth of our friendship, has been generously extending its helping hand to Sri Lanka when difficult challenges confronted us. Two weeks ago, China's gift of 600,000 Covid-19 vaccines were airfreighted to Sri Lanka adding to our vaccine stock,” the Ambassador said.
He welcomed further cooperation on trade, investment, tourism, education, sports and other areas.
"We expect more Chinese tourists to visit Sri Lanka in the post Covid-19 period with the prospect of travel restrictions being relaxed in the near future". Dr. Kohona said that we were in discussion with Chinese producers with a view to shooting a tourism-oriented movie in the near future. The Mission was also holding talks to improve access to Sri Lankan exports to the lucrative market while encouraging increased MI flowsto Sri Lanka. All these would assist our economy to recover in the shortest period, Dr. Kohona stated.
This USD 500 million loan was a part of USD 1 billion, out of which USD 500 million was released last year. Previously, the Mission had worked closely with Chinese counterparts to secure these funds.
Chux Monday, 12 April 2021 07:51 PM
Pls explain what loyalty they have other than making money from innocent Sri Lankan people???
Sunil Monday, 12 April 2021 08:32 PM
Loan loan loan today's country national song. All these crab due to Rajapaksa's white elephant projects only. Commissions in overseas. ......country dead.
Ramesh Tuesday, 13 April 2021 01:45 AM
Is there anything left in the country for the Chinese to take back?
Raymon Tuesday, 13 April 2021 02:13 AM
We will be better off by changing our country’s name to DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF BEGERS instead SRILANKA. If needed the National Flag to include the Lion holding a begging bowl.
Ram Tuesday, 13 April 2021 02:31 AM
In vain we borrowed from China. Had we asked a good politician we could have got the loan
Stop borrowing Tuesday, 13 April 2021 05:52 AM
Loans, loans, and more loans. When the war ended in 2009, the govt should have stopped borrowing more money for extravagant projects making this country bankrupt and burdened with high debt and high debt servicing payments. It is still continuing to this day.
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