The relevant agreements on debt restructuring with the Paris Club and other stakeholders will be signed on Wednesday (June 26), the government said.
The announcement was made by Cabinet Spokesman Minister Bandula Gunawardena during the weekly Cabinet media briefing held today.
The Cabinet Spokesman further said that the relevant agreements on debt restructuring with the Paris Club and other stakeholders have received Cabinet approval.
Stating that a team of Sri Lankan officials have already left the country to sign the agreement, Minister Bandula Gunawardena said that upon the signing of the relevant agreements, the President will brief the Parliament and nation in this regard.
Sri Lanka which faced a severe economic crisis in 2022 owes close to $14 billion to a wide range of bilateral creditors, of which 66% is owed to non-Paris Club members.
The country also needs to renegotiate around $12 billion with overseas bondholders after defaulting on its international debt in 2022. (Newswire)