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Sri Lanka's Dissanayake to restart IMF talks to end economic crisis ...
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said Wednesday that he will soon resume discussions with the International Monetary Fund and foreign creditors to plot a way out of the worst economic crisis in the country’s history. “We expect to discuss debt restructuring with the relevant parties and complete the process quickly and obtain the funds.,” he said.The future of the economic recovery plan drafted by former liberal President Ranil Wickremesinghe was called into question after Dissanayake, a Marxist, won the presidential election on Saturday. During the campaign, Dissanayake said that he will renegotiate the bailout agreement with the IMF agreed by Wickremesinghe. He said he wants to make austerity measures more bearable for the poor.Sri Lanka declared bankruptcy in 2022 and suspended repayments on some $83 billion in domestic and foreign loans. That followed a severe foreign exchange crisis that led to a severe shortage of essentials such as food, medicine, fuel and cooking gas, and extended power outages.Wickremesinghe, however, had warned that any move to alter the basics of the agreement could delay a fourth tranche of nearly $3 billion from the IMF package, which is crucial for economic stability. Days before the election Wickremesinghe’s administration also agreed in principle to restructure Sri Lanka’s foreign debt. 3 MIN READ 2 MIN READ 4 MIN READ Despite the election pledges, Dissanayake has shown signs that he may continue with the IMF agreement without much changes by retaining the governor of the Central Bank and the secretary to the ministry of finance who were at the forefront of implementing the reform program. Sri Lanka’s economic upheaval led to a political crisis that forced then-President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to resign in 2022. Parliament then elected the then-Prime Minister Wickremesinghe to replace him. The economy was stabilized, inflation dropped, local currency strengthened and foreign reserves increased under Wickremesinghe. Nonetheless, he lost the election in what is seen as the people’s rejection of the old guard who they hold responsible for the economic crisis.___Find more of AP’s Asia-Pacific coverage at https://apnews.com/hub/asia-pacific
Sri Lanka: President Vows to Prevent Future Economic Crises, Promises ...
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Sri Lanka set to regain economic output lost to crisis, Dissanayake ...
Sri Lanka has nearly completed its debt restructuring process and is set to regain the economic output it lost to the 2022 financial crisis, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said on Friday as he ...
President assures country will not face another economic ... - Adaderana
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasized that Sri Lanka will never be allowed to fall into an economic crisis similar to that experienced in 2022, despite concerns expressed by some that such a situation could recur in the country. The President made these remarks this morning (22) while attending a ceremony to mark the resumption of construction of the Nintavur Cultural Centre in Ampara. Addressing the gathering, President Dissanayake stated that although the current situation occurred in Sri Lanka due to the ongoing Middle East crisis, which is an external crisis, the government possesses the strength to manage the situation. He noted that the expectation of the mandate given to the current government by the people was to build a strong economy, not to allow racism, punish corrupt people, build a country where the law applies equally to all, and curtail the excessive privileges enjoyed by politicians, adding that the government has already made significant progress in this regard. The President further stressed that if the responsibility of building a country where the law applies equally to all is not fulfilled under the current administration, it would not be achieved under any other government either. He added that the law is now being enforced irrespective of a person’s power, wealth, or social status. He also stated that the government has taken measures to abolish unlimited privileges granted to politicians, including pension entitlements, while transforming politicians into a group that works for the public. Commenting further on the prevailing economic situation, the President said the government had intervened to provide relief to the public during recent crises, including the impact of Cyclone Ditwah and the tensions arising from the Middle East conflict. “We are a government that takes care of the people during difficult times. We allocated substantial funds to provide relief to the people amid Cyclone Ditwah and the war situation in the Middle East. “We strengthened the country’s economy. However, the war situation in the Middle East region started to escalate again. The value of dollars increased when importing fuel. The prices of all imported goods increased. Therefore, more dollars are flowing out today. “The tourism industry, which was expected to bring dollars, has been affected, while certain export revenues have also declined. The US dollar has appreciated to some extent is comparison to the rupee. Some say that this is l...
