President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that Japan will assist in the Credit Reconciliation Process and agreed to Co- Chair the summit in negotiation with creditor nations.
President Wickremesinghe made the comment in a special statement to Parliament on the economic situation and current negotiations with the creditors.
He added that Sri Lanka hopes to come to a common agreement with creditor nations including Japan, China and India. Apart from that the government has also commenced dialogues with Ambassadors of other countries that provided debt.
He also added that they expect to discuss with private creditors such as the London club for restructuring of debt.
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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