| Reuters was first to report Sri Lanka will ask Japan to invite the Indian Ocean island’s main creditor nations, including China and India, to talks on bilateral debt restructuring as it seeks a way out of its worst economic crisis in decades. “Someone needs to call in, invite the main creditor nations. We will ask Japan to do it,” President Ranil Wickremesinghe told Reuters in an interview, adding that he would travel to Tokyo next month to meet Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. |
Economy
Reuters reveals Crisis-hit Sri Lanka to ask Japan to open talks with main creditors, says President Wickremesinghe
18 August 2022, 2:41 pm. 1 minute
Article Tags
Topics of Interest: Economy
Type: Reuters Best
Sectors: Government & Public Services
Regions: Asia
Countries: Sri Lanka
Win Types: Exclusivity
Story Types: Exclusive / Scoop
Media Types: Text
