President Ranil Wickremesinghe met the US Treasury Secretary, Ms Janet Yellen, on July 22, at
the Paris Summit for a New Global Financing Pact.
Secretary Yellen ensured the United States support for Sri Lanka's reform agenda and requested
an update on the country's progress with regards to IMF procedures, according to the President’s
Media Division (PMD).
The President highlighted the challenges faced in the debt restructuring process and also
provided Secretary Yellan an update, on the on-going discussions with bilateral creditors.
Secretary Yellen was further briefed on the Sri Lankan government's economic objectives and
climate prosperity plan, while the President emphasized Sri Lanka's intention to involve the
private sector in this process.
The PMD stated, President Wickremesinghe conveyed his sincere gratitude to the United States
for its support in Sri Lanka's debt relief measures and increased financial assistance for
sustainable development. The US delegation was informed of the upcoming visits and future
engagements in between the two countries.
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.
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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