By Irangika Range

Sri Lanka is one of the few countries which has high ownership of public debt by private individuals. According to a survey conducted by the World Bank the country has over 17 percent of public investments in Government Securities. This is highest when compared to India, said Assistant to the Governor and Secretary of the Monetary Board of the Central Bank, K. G. D. D. Dheerasinghe.
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