The Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa has said that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has officially stated that Sri Lanka has not yet requested financial assistance from the IMF, but that the government says it has held discussions with the IMF and that the people of the country should know whether the government or the IMF is telling the truth.
The Leader of the Opposition said that this government was lying and that their agenda is to deceive the people.
The Leader of the Opposition said this while participating in a public meeting of the Samagi Jana Jana Balavega held at Hasalaka in Ududumbara yesterday (13) morning. Prior to the meeting, the Leader of the Opposition paid floral tributes to the statue of war hero Gamini Kularatne erected in the center of Hasalaka and the statue of the late President Ranasinghe Premadasa. He also met the mother of war hero Gamini Kularatne.
The Leader of the Opposition stressed that this government should be overthrown at the earliest opportunity and then create a government that seeks answers to the problems of the next generation and allows for talent, and skills.
