The International Monetary Fund is closely monitoring the ongoing developments in Sri Lanka and it hopes for a resolution of the current situation that will allow for resumption of our dialogue on an IMF-supported programme.
Peter Breuer, IMF Senior Mission Chief f and Masahiro Nozaki, IMF Mission Chief for Sri Lanka stated that they plan to continue technical discussions with Sri Lanka counterparts in the Ministry of Finance and Central Bank of Sri Lanka.
In a statement, they noted that the IMF is deeply concerned about the impact of the ongoing economic crisis on the people, particularly the poor and vulnerable groups, and reaffirm our commitment to support Sri Lanka at this difficult time, in line with the IMF’s policies. (Bandula)
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
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Cabinet has approved the appointment of Commodore (retired) M.B.N.A. Premaratne of the Sri Lanka Navy, as the new Commissioner General of Excise.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
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