COLOMBO (News 1st); The China Development Bank and Sri Lankan Government entered into an agreement of RMB 2 Billion (approx LKR 61.5 Billion) Term Facility on Tuesday (17).

The Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka Tweeted that this agreement was signed upon a request from Sri Lanka to support its #COVID-19 response, economic revival, financial stability and livelihood betterment.

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