Sri Lanka needs responsible borrowing, China co-operation on debt: US

China should co-operate with Sri Lanka’s debt re-structuring while the country should engage in responsible borrowings in the future, United State Agency for International Development Chief Samantha Power said.

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2022-09-12

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