Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe met with Members of Parliament last evening (15), in order to brief them on the current economic situation.
Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, Mahinda Siriwardena, led the presentation with a breakdown of the current economic crisis and the short-term and medium-term goals of the Government.
The Prime Minister’s Media Division said following the presentation, a discussion was held with the MPs on possible methods that could be used to mitigate the economic disaster.
The Prime Minister explained that a draft roadmap would be presented to Parliament which would allow the Members of Parliament to present their ideas before finalizing it.
The Members of Parliament who attended Parliament included Opposition MPs Harsha de Silva, Eran Wickramaratne, Kumar Welgama, Rauf Hakeem, and Rishad Bathiudeen.
Commenting on the meeting, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Harsha de Silva said the Prime Minister had wanted their support to get a number of fiscal amendments through Parliament.
Stating that he has always been ready to work for the nation, MP de Silva said he will extend the necessary support in this regard.
“On t invitation of PM @RW_UNP I along w @EranWick attended a meeting at his office. Sec Fin presented the dire economic situation. PM wanted our support to get a number of fiscal amendments through @ParliamentLK. I have always been ready to work for #SriLanka n yes, I will help,” he Tweeted. (NewsWire)