Between January and June, $500 million in foreign debt and interest was paid

It is reported that during the period from January 01 to June 30 this year, Sri Lanka has made foreign debt service payments of 503.0 million dollars.

There, 275.1 million dollars were recorded as principal loan repayments and 227.9 million dollars as interest payments.

By the end of June 2024, the government’s external debt is $37.5 billion.