The Invitation Memorandum for the exchange of International Sovereign Bonds of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka dated 25 November 2024 (the "Invitation Memorandum") was published by the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development with subsequent announcement of the final results of the consent solicitation for the exchange on 16 December 2024 (terms used herein but otherwise not defined have the meanings given to such terms in the Invitation Memorandum).

Western Province held onto its dominant economic position despite a slight decline in share..

Western province accounted for the largest share (43.7 per cent) of Sri Lanka's nominal GDP in 2023, although this indicated a marginal decline in its contribution compared to the previous year. The dominant role of the Western province was particularly evident across the Industry and Services sectors. Meanwhile, North Western (10.9 per cent) and Central provinces (10.3 per cent) remained the closest contenders, securing the second and third positions, respectively.