Hon. Chithral Fernando, Attorney-at-Law
Hon. Chithral Fernando asked the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development to state when Sri Lanka’s agreement with the IMF was signed and whether the Government recognizes the public pressure arising from its terms. He further asked whether the agreement would be amended to provide relief, what measures would be taken if so, and, if not, the reasons for not doing so.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Question to the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development:
¶ 02 (a) Will he inform this House— (i) the date on which the Agreement between the Government of Sri Lanka and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was inked; (ii) whether he is aware of the immense pressure on the people due to the terms of the Agreement; (iii) whether the said Agreement will be amended, giving some relief; and (iv) if so, the measures that will be taken in that regard?
¶ 03 (b) If not, why?
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 21 January 2025 ·No. 1737707091008005 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: Hon. Chithral Fernando, Attorney-at-Law. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 21 January 2025. No. 1737707091008005. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/27115