Sri Lanka, April 25 -- Approximately 50% of Sri Lanka's outstanding international sovereign bonds (ISB) are held by bondholders who have privately expressed concerns with political parties. They are anxious about the potential honoring of any debt restructuring agreements if there is a regime change following elections.

The NPP avoids facing SJB's economic committee, while Sajith hesitates to meet Anura Kumara alone. To overcome this stalemate, we propose two alternatives. First, arrange two sessions: one-on-one between the two leaders, followed by two committees engaging in debate. Alternatively, the one-on-one debate could be followed by a grand round where Ranil meets both Sajith and Anura in a three-cornered debate or two separate du...