18 countries offer ten billion dollar loan concession :Ranil

Colombo, August 17 (Daily Mirror) -  President Ranil Wickremesinghe kicked off his campaign today by revealing that 18 creditor nations have offered USD 18 billion loan concession.

Speaking during his inaugural Presidential election rally, President Wickremesinghe said 18 nations have offered concession from due interest.

"We have to keep the IMF agreement and also the agreement with the creditors intact to receive the cinsessions offered by the creditors," he said.