China has expressed its continued support for Sri Lanka. Mr. Dissanayake has expressed gratitude to China for its support to restructure its international debt

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Sri Lankan President Dissanayake to visit China mid-January

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The announcement comes at a time when the island nation completed a long-delayed foreign debt restructuring. China is Sri Lanka's largest bilateral lender with Beijing owing half of Colombo's bilateral debt at the time of the 2022 economic crash

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Mukesh Ambani

Mumbai

Maharashtra

After concluding India trip, Sri Lanka's Dissanayake announces China visit

After choosing India for his first international visit since assuming presidency in Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has announced his plans for an official tour to China in mid-January. This announcement follows his meeting with Qin Boyong, Vice-Chairwoman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC)  on Tuesday and Wednesday. In the meeting, Dissanayake reaffirmed the islan…

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Days after concluding India tour, Sri Lankan President Dissanayake announces plan to visit China

December 22, Colombo (LNW): President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has announced plans to visit China in mid-January for crucial discussions, marking an important step in the island nation’s diplomatic and economic efforts.  This announcement comes shortly after the completion of a long-awaited restructuring of Sri Lanka’s foreign debt, a major milestone in the country’s path to recovery. At the time of Sri Lanka’s economic collapse in 2022, China w…

Lanka News Web (LNW)

President set to visit China in January amid economic recovery - LNW Lanka News Web

Colombo (AFP) Dec 21, 2024 
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will travel to the island's largest bilateral lender China for talks in January, he said on Saturday, days after completing a long-delayed foreign debt restructure. 
China accounted for more than half of Sri Lanka's bilateral debt at the time of the 2022 economic crash, when Colombo ran out of foreign exchange to pay for essential imports such as

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Sri Lanka president to visit key lender China

One of the major agreements was the establishment of a joint working committee to enhance cooperation in agriculture and focus on strengthening Sri Lanka’s digital economy.  An agreement to restart ferry services between Rameswaram and Talaimannar was reached, further strengthening connectivity between the two countries.  President Anura is scheduled to visit China as it is crucial for Sri Lanka to maintain cordial ties with both China and India…

Sri Lankan President Dissanayake to visit China mid-January

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