A preliminary round of discussions with the International Monetary Fund, with the aim of finding solutions to the financial crisis facing Sri Lanka, was held this afternoon (24) at the President’s Office under the patronage of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.

Discussions focused on the financial crisis Sri Lanka is currently facing.

It was further decided to hold another round of discussion on Friday, the 26th and to discuss technical issues with the officials of the Central Bank in the future.

Peter Breuer, Head of the International Monetary Fund’s Negotiation Panel, Deputy Head Masahiro Nozaki, Tubagus Feridhanusetyawan, Permanent Representative of the International Monetary Fund in Sri Lanka, and Chief of Staff to the President and Senior Advisor to the President on National Security Sagala Ratnayake, President’s Secretary Saman Ekanayake, Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe and several others were present on this occasion.