Bangladesh and Sri Lanka can greatly enhance bilateral cooperation in the areas of investment, agriculture, fisheries, pharmaceuticals, maritime connectivity and higher education, Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Wednesday.
Director of the Asia and Pacific Department of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Krishna Srinivasan has stated that the debt relief Sri Lanka currently awaits is expected to contribute USD 17 billion to close the Balance of Payments (BOP) financing gap from 2023 – 2027.
Japan is ready to offer more employment opportunities for Sri Lankans with improvement of the country’s job availability ratio as employers looked to hire in preparation for a rebound in inbound tourism and other sectors following the removal of the nation’s pandemic-related daily arrival cap.
