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Sri Lanka-China Economic Brief: Key Developments and Trends:2023–2025
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Sri Lanka-China Economic Brief: Key Developments and Trends:2023–2025

China continues to play a pivotal role in Sri Lanka’s economic landscape as its largest bilateral creditor and a leading trade partner, amid shifting trade dynamics and completed debt restructuring. Following the default, Chinese engagement has shifted from debt-financed projects to equity-based FDI and private sector partnerships. Explore this evolving dynamic in the Sri Lanka…

Debt Dynamics in Post-Default Sri Lanka
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Debt Dynamics in Post-Default Sri Lanka

Speaking at Arutha’s inaugural conference, Debt & Tax Dialogue, Umesh Moramudali highlighted a major shift in how Sri Lanka handles development projects, moving away from costly, non-transparent deals toward competitive, accountable procurement. This change is also reflected in how Chinese state-owned enterprises (SOEs) now operate in Sri Lanka. Instead of debt-heavy agreements, Chinese SOEs are…