Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe calls for all-party govt to overcome economic crisis
The Hindu
The Sri Lankan President thanked PM Modi for India's support to his country in the tough times.
Sri Lanka's newly-elected President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, invited the political parties to form an all-party government to overcome the current economic crisis as the Parliament reconvened after a seven-day adjournment.
Mr. Wickremesinghe’s invitation came while presenting the government’s policy statement during the third session of Parliament in accordance with the powers vested in him by Article 33 of the Constitution.
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"All parties must get together to steer the country,” he told the lawmakers.
Mr. Wickremesinghe also thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for India's support to his country in the tough times.
He said the debt restructuring plan is in its final stages of being prepared and added that the economic restructuring plan would be outlined in the interim budget to be presented soon.
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