Sri Lanka president seeks help from Gulf nations over crisis – Arabian Business

  • Date: 07-Jun-2022
  • Source: Arabian Business
  • Sector:Economy
  • Country:Gulf
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Sri Lanka president seeks help from Gulf nations over crisis – Arabian Business

Sri Lanka’s embattled president Gotabaya Rajapaksa says he has reached out to Middle Eastern leaders, including the UAE and Qatar, to ask for help as his country battles its worst-ever economic crisis.

Rajapaksa on Monday held a wide-ranging interview at his official residence in Colombo, his first with a foreign media organization since the crisis unfolded.

He told journalists: “I have requested help from India and China. I personally spoke to the leaders and wrote to them. Then I have spoken to Middle Eastern leaders personally like Qatar, UAE especially, and want to speak to Saudi and Oman to get help for long term contracts for supply of crude oil.”