President calls on international donor agencies to grant debt moratorium

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)