Sri Lanka not caught in a China debt trap, says ambassador to Beijing


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Last Updated : 2022-04-12 12:24:00 Tue, 12 Apr 2022 Today's Paper 12 April 2022 10:48 am - 2 - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} Sri Lanka is not caught in a debt trap by China, according to its ambassador in Beijing, as the Indian Ocean island nation seeks help to overcome its most severe economic woes in decades, a situation leading to public unrest and a political crisis for the government. Speaking with the South China Morning Post on Monday, envoy Palitha Kohona admitted his country was in a difficult situation and had asked for financial support to help it get through the spiralling...