OAKTREE SPECIALTY LENDING CORPORATION

333 SOUTH GRAND AVE., 28^TH FLOOR

LOS ANGELES, CA 90071

January 9, 2020

VIA EDGAR

Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Investment Management

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Attn: Deborah O’Neal

Registration Statement on Form N-2, File Number 333-234798

Dear Ms. O’Neal:

Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation, a Delaware corporation, respectfully requests acceleration of the effective date of its Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-234798) (the “Registration Statement”) so that such Registration Statement may be declared effective at 5:00 p.m., Eastern time, on January 13, 2020, or as soon as practicable thereafter.

We request that we be notified of such effectiveness by a telephone call to William J. Tuttle of Proskauer Rose LLP at (202) 416-6860 and that such effectiveness also be confirmed in writing.