President & IMF talks continue

For the second day today (04), President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and the IMF held a special discussion in the morning at the Presidential Secretariat.
The Director of the IMF’s Asia Pacific Department, Krishna Srinivasan, the senior representatives of the IMF led by Dr. Peter Breuer, the senior mission head, and the Sri Lankan delegation appointed for the IMF negotiations were present.
Following yesterday’s discussion, the two parties discussed the way forward and measures to overcome delays about the third review. At yesterday’s meeting with the IMF delegation, President Dissanayake expressed his government’s intention to provide relief for people while broadly agreeing with the objectives of the IMF programme. President Dissanayake aims to achieve the objectives of the program in partnership with the IMF, seeking alternative approaches that will alleviate the burden on the citizens. A constructive and cordial environment was effectively established between both parties during these discussions. The three-day series of talks concluded successfully today, marking the end of the IMF delegation’s visit to Sri Lanka.

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