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“This is the first major loan we’re taking after restructuring. Why didn’t we go for the minimum cost?” MP Harsha de Silva raises concerns over Sri Lanka agreeing to a floating interest rate imposed by China’s EXIM Bank for a loan covering a portion of the Central Expressway. He questioned whether the arrangement is favourable to Sri Lanka. | Newswire