Govt. briefs donor nations

Monday, 18 April 2022 03:07 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

The Government last week briefed Sri Lanka based representative of donor nations.

The initiative was by Foreign Affairs Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris, Finance Minister Ali Sabry PC and the Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe. They informed donor nations of the current economic situation in the country.

The Diplomatic community was informed of the measures which are being put in place and preliminary arrangements for discussion with the International Monetary Fund next week. The Ministers invited bridging finance by donor nations during the intervening period. They responded to questions and participated in wide ranging discussions.

Foreign Secretary Admiral Prof. Jayanath Colombage was also associated with the briefing.