S Jaishankar Visits Sri Lanka With Stronger Ties & China In focus | S Jaishankar News | News18External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's two-day visit here starting Thursday is anticipated with much hope given Sri Lanka's crucial negotiations with the IMF to secure a USD 2.9 billion bridge loan for a bailout to come out of the economic crisis.His visit comes two days after President Ranil Wickremesinghe Tuesday announced in Parliament a breakthrough in talks with India to restructure Sri Lanka's debt, saying the discussions have been successful.