The attention of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has been drawn to certain recent media reports which have claimed that Sri Lanka is at the verge of a sovereign default. The CBSL wishes to state that such claims are totally unsubstantiated and also regrets that these reports carry many obviously factual inaccuracies despite the availability of credible official data published by the CBSL according to international standards. Therefore, the CBSL wishes to assure the local and international investor community and the public that the Government and the CBSL are committed to honour all forthcoming debt obligations and thereby maintain Sri Lanka’s unblemished record of debt servicing.