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Another round of talks between President, IMF
The visiting IMF delegation has requested for additional information on electricity tariff revisions and the Excise before the next round of discussions.
The request was made during another round of discussions with the IMF , with the aim of finding solutions to the financial crisis facing Sri Lanka, was held this afternoon (24) at the President's Office under the patronage of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
President Wickremesinghe joined the meeting via zoom technology and both parties exchanged ideas in a positive manner.
At the meeting it was decided that the requested information pertaining to electricity tariff revisions, Excise Act will be providedby next Monday.
Financial and legal advisors of the IMF joined today’s meeting and another round of discussions has been scheduled for next Wednesday (31).
Peter Breuer, Head of the International Monetary Fund's Negotiation Panel, Deputy Head Masahiro Nozaki, Tubagus Feridhanusetyawan, Permanent Representative of the International Monetary Fund in Sri Lanka, and Chief of Staff to the President and Senior Advisor to the President on National Security Sagala Ratnayake, President's Secretary Saman Ekanayake, Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe and several other Central Bank senior officers were present on this occasion.
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