Macron pledges strong support for SL's debt restructuring
The Statesman|July 30, 2023
Emmanuel Macron, who became the first-ever French President to visit Sri Lanka, has pledged strong support for the island nation's ongoing debt-restricting process which will help the country recover from its worst-ever financial crisis.
Macron pledges strong support for SL's debt restructuring

As part of his wider visit to the South Pacific Region, Macron arrived in Colombo on Friday following which he held talks with his Sri Lankan counterpart Ranil Wickremesinghe.

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