President calls on international donor agencies to grant debt moratorium
Posted by Editor on March 25, 2020 - 7:01 pm
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa requests international donor agencies to provide a debt moratorium or debt deferment facility to all vulnerable developing nations to the COVID-19 risk.
President had urged Director General of the World Health Organization to forward this request to multi-lateral and bilateral lending agencies.
President points out this relief would be helpful to manage COVID-19 Social Distancing, Public Health and Social Security Systems in those countries.
(President’s Media)
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