IMF delegation meets President
The visiting delegation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe this evening (Aug 24) to discuss the current situation of the economic crisis the nation is grappling with at present.
The IMF delegation will be in Colombo from August 24 – 31. Another round of discussion is scheduled to take place on August 26, the President’s Media Division (PMD) has said.The IMF delegates also decided to hold further discussions with the Central Bank officials on technical issues, the PMD adds.
IMF’s Resident Representative for Sri Lanka, Tubagus Feridhanusetyawan and Finance Secretary Mahinda Siriwardana and Governor of Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe also participated in the discussion.