President Ranil Wickremesinghe have has focused attention on debt restructuring and economic reforms during talks with the Managing Director of International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristelina Georgieva during a meeting that took place yesterday (September 20), alongside the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, the President’s Media Unit (PMD).
A team from the IMF is in Colombo at present to proceed with the first review of the programme.
In the meantime, a key meeting with Paris Club official creditors is scheduled to take place this month, State Minister for Finance Shehan Semasinghe told a business forum at the beginning of this month.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
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.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
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.
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