Sri Lanka Nears Debt Relief Deal with Creditors, Clearing Path for Further Aid
• Sri Lanka informed that agreement reached with creditor nations, awaiting official confirmation
• Deal comes a month after China debt restructuring agreement worth $4.2 billion
• IMF deal will allow Sri Lanka to access further funding from ADB, World Bank
• Sri Lanka's total external debt estimated at $36.6 billion, includes $10.94 billion bilateral debt
• Still needs to reach agreement with international bondholders holding $12.5 billion bonds