PM briefs MPs on current economic situation

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Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, last evening (15), met with Members of Parliament in order to brief them on the current economic situation.

Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, Mahinda Siriwardena, led the presentation with a breakdown of the current economic crisis and the short-term and medium-term goals of the Government. Following the presentation a discussion was held with the MPs on possible methods that could be used to mitigate the economic disaster.

The Prime Minister explained that a draft roadmap would be presented to Parliament which would allow the Members of Parliament to present their ideas before finalizing it.

The Members of Parliament who attended Parliament included Opposition MPs Harsha de Silva, Eran Wickramaratne, Kumar Welgama, Rauf Hakeem and Rishard Bathiudeen.

Prime Minister’s Media Division
16th June 2022

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