A discussion has taken place between Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva yesterday.
The Prime Minister’s Office said the Prime Minister held a discussion last evening with Kristalina Georgieva regarding the current economic situation in the country.
The Prime Minister had requested that the staff-level delegation from the IMF visit Sri Lanka as soon as possible so that the staff-level agreement could be finalized.
The Prime Minister had also explained that negotiations regarding bridging finance were reliant on Sri Lanka and the IMF concluding a staff-level agreement.
The Prime Minister’s Office further said in response, that the IMF Managing Director has expressed her willingness to support Sri Lanka in these difficult times. (NewsWire)