The Hon. (Dr.) Harshana Suriyapperuma
(Dr.) Harshana Suriyapperuma clarified that the Government’s discussions with the IMF are often conducted virtually, including some review discussions. He stated that, due to the intensity of the current round, the number of institutions involved, and the need for multiple daily meetings, the IMF and Government agreed to hold part of the discussions in Washington and the remainder in Sri Lanka during an IMF visit, which was the reason for the travel.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Mr. Speaker, I had not finished. Hon. Member, please hear the full answer.
¶ 02 The IMF and other parties do regularly engage via Zoom, even for certain review-discussions. However, due to the intensity of this discussion round, the number of institutions involved, and the need for daily multiple meetings, the IMF and the Government agreed that part of the meetings would be held in Washington, with another part conducted in Sri Lanka when IMF representatives visit. Hence, the travel occurred under that arrangement.
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Harshana Suriyapperuma. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 17 December 2024. No. 1734685396083959. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/18138