Sri Lanka, April 21 -- The following is an interview with Sagala Ratnayaka, Chief of Staff to the President and Senior Advisor to the President on National Security, at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo regarding the upcoming talks on debt restructuring with International Sovereign Bond (ISB) holders, whether those agreements will affect the upcoming International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan tranche, how the Government will negotiate with ISB holders, and the ways to re-strengthen the country's economy.

Excerpts from the dialogue

Q: The restructuring of the country's foreign debt and the payment of the loan installment of the next IMF Extended Fund Facility (EFF) are scheduled to be given within the next three months. However, in thi...