IMF Chief reaffirms support to President Dissanayake

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Colombo, Sep 25 ( Daily Mirror) - International Monetary Fund Chief Kristalina Georgieva in a congratulatory letter to Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, reiterated the IMF's readiness to assist the country through its future development and reform goals.

Dissanayake took oaths on Monday to become the country’s ninth Executive President and has previously stated that he would revisit some of the conditions of the IMF deal under his Presidency.

“We at the IMF greatly value the excellent engagement that we have had with Sri Lanka over the years. I would like to take this opportunity to assure you that we remain a steadfast partner and stand ready to assist Sri Lanka to achieve its development and reform goals, including under the ongoing IMF-supported program,” the IMF Chief wrote in her letter.

“We look forward to working together with you and your team towards building on the hard-won gains that have helped put Sri Lanka on a path to recovery since entering one of its worst economic crises.”

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Alisten Joseph Wednesday, 25 September 2024 04:04 PM

It is sad IMF telling us what to do, but all the taxes raised by IMF is not new to the world except Srilankan Ex finance ministers, Ex-Presidents, and Ex-prime ministers. Sadly income tax department is corrupt too. We have better qualified accountants than IMF to advise how to run the economic and finance of the counrty No action has been taken from all the business men, doctors and Lawyers. All tax avoidance and money laundering. Our tax laws are better than some of the developed countries and implementation is a question.

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Tissa Fernando Thursday, 26 September 2024 08:30 AM

We think we are better than others, yes fir talks only. Our ancient people of course built wonders long time ago and we still do not know how to market those to earn more money from visitors. So we think we are better. We have a railway which derails every day, so we are better. We also change government every 5 years or niw every 2 years, so we are better.

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This is reality Wednesday, 25 September 2024 04:11 PM

The only way that the IMF could assist the country is to loosen the belt, which it has tightened to the maximum, and provide the new President with some breathing space to navigate the country to safer waters.

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Sri Lankan citizen Wednesday, 25 September 2024 04:32 PM

This indeed summarizes the works done by RW and his team on the economic recovery..!

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Nihal Amarasekera Wednesday, 25 September 2024 05:33 PM

Though trumpeted so much it it really 100% factual to say "hard-won gains that have helped put Sri Lanka on a path to recovery since entering one of its worst economic crises.” No queues, alright (debt accumulating) drop in powerty level.

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Tissa Fernando Wednesday, 25 September 2024 06:23 PM

What else could they do?

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DOT Thursday, 26 September 2024 06:05 AM

I thought IMF was/is with people of Sri Lanka. Its funny they go after fancy names. God Bless Us!

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KD Thursday, 26 September 2024 07:55 AM

Everyone should know that the IMF doesnt need Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka needs IMF. It is set up to help countries that are in distress and funded by the kind and generous taxes of citizens of other countries. So we should be grateful instead of making up attacks on them.

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