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Supporters of Sri Lanka's President Ranil Wickremesinghe watch a televised speech in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, June 26, 2023. President Ranil Wickremesinghe in a televised address to the nation announced that the country had reached agreements with bilateral creditors including Japan, India, France and China, a key step in the island nation's economic recovery since defaulting on its debt repayment in 2022. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)