Sri Lanka, Feb. 28 -- Sri Lanka must wait for a sovereign credit upgrade to B-minus level to access global financial markets, where the country could also start to experience significant foreign investment flows, a senior global banker said. Although many global players are making inquiries, Citibank Head of Treasury Sanath Gamage noted that Sri Lanka needs to demonstrate policy consistency to the world.

He shared these remarks while joining a panel discussion at Softlogic Investor Forum 2025, held in Colombo this week, organised by Softlogic Stockbrokers.

In this context, he advised the government to wait until the country receives a credit rating upgrade to B-minus level.

"So, we have to come to those ranges, so that we will get a hi...