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The Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Colombo· 6 December 2024 ·Debate: Debate on Vote on Account for Ministry of Public Administration and Related Matters

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Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva corrected the record regarding Sri Lanka’s IMF Agreement, stating that it was not signed by Basil Rajapaksa. He said the agreement was signed by Ranil Wickremesinghe and Central Bank Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe on 6 March 2023.

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¶ 01 Hon. Presiding Member, a small correction: My friend, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment, said the IMF Agreement was signed by Basil Rajapaksa. That is not correct. It was signed by Ranil Wickremesinghe and Nandalal Weerasinghe on 06 March 2023.

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Hansard, Friday, 6 December 2024 ·No. 1734424725051921 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 6 December 2024. No. 1734424725051921. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/19647