IMF deal : Speaker announces details from President

September 22, 2022 at 11:28 AM

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has informed that the Staff-Level Agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is not the final agreement, Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena said today.

Addressing the Parliament, the Speaker said President Ranil Wickremesinghe has informed him in this regard.

According to the President, the Cabinet is yet to be briefed on the Staff-Level Agreement with the IMF.

The President stated that the opposition and other interested parties will be invited for the briefing with the Cabinet soon. 

Informing that the discussions and details have been finalized, the President said that the Cabinet and Opposition will be briefed on the agreement ahead of proceeding with the IMF, the Speaker clarified in Parliament.

The announcement comes after several opposition MPs had repeatedly urged the government to reveal the details of the Staff-Level Agreement reached with the IMF. (NewsWire)