Discussion between Finance Ministry, Central Bank officials and International Monetary Fund( IMF) staff commenced today.
A senior Finance Ministry official said the discussions will mainly focus on a staff-level agreement on an IMF Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement in the near term.
Central Bank Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe too will attend discussions with the IMF staff. The official said the team will assess the total internal and external debt and provide guidance on debt payment restructuring. The team will also provide suggestions and proposals for the upcoming budget.
The IMF team is headed by Peter Breuer and Masahiro Nazaki. The team will remain on the island till August 31 and according to IMF, they are to meet other stakeholders as well.
Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala told Parliament today that the suspect in the rape of a lady doctor at the Anuradhapura teaching hospital has been identified as an army deserter and he will be apprehended shortly.
Police have arrested the suspect connected to the sexual assault on a female doctor at the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital today morning in Galnewa.
The Dutch Public Prosecutor suspects two companies of paying bribes in the construction of hospitals in Sri Lanka, according to an investigation by FD, the Dutch financial newspaper.
The Minister of Power, Kumara Jayakody, stated that in the future, internationally funded projects, such as power projects, will only be carried out through government-to-government (G2G) agreements and competitive procurement.
The Government today tabled in the House the Report of the Commission to Inquiry into the Establishment and Maintenance of Unlawful Places of Detention and Torture Chambers in the Batalanda Housing Scheme.
Israel, a major player in the global diamond and jewellery trade, has invited Sri Lankan gem and jewellery businessmen and designers to collaborate with Israeli diamond traders.
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