Your initial statement outlines the Sri Lankan government's plan to transfer public debt management responsibilities from the Central Bank of Sri Lanka to a new, independent agency. This agency, the Public Debt Management Agency (PDMA), will be established under the Ministry of Finance. The C...

Investors from China and India, including prominent companies like Jio Platforms Ltd, a unit of Reliance Industries, and Gortune International Investment Holding Ltd, have shown interest in acquiring Sri Lanka Telecom. Gortune International represents private Chinese investors. This interest refl...

The concept of 'debt-trap diplomacy' is often attributed to China's lending practices, especially under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). It's suggested that China loans money to poorer nations for large infrastructure projects under stringent terms, making repayment difficult a...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Sri Lanka has approved a regulatory framework for issuing and listing Infrastructure Bonds on the Colombo Stock Exchange. This initiative is aimed at attracting both local and foreign investments into critical infrastructure projects, such as transp...