Srilanka, Nov. 12 -- As chatter grows over Sri Lanka's ability to stay on course with its external debt repayments, the Treasury struck a note of confidence.

It insisted that the journey is largely "on track and under control", with the reserves steady, repayments ongoing and investor confidence rebounding.

Treasury Secretary Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma yesterday used a fully packed post-budget forum as a platform to reassure markets and sceptics that the island nation's repayment plan remains intact through 2028. It is backed by what he called "financial discipline and transparent fiscal management".

"We are very confident the journey continues and very successfully we will be stepping into 2028 because the repayments have already sta...