IMF Agreement Pushed Back To September, Says Sri Lanka President: Report

Ranil Wickremesinghe said, even though he, as Prime Minister, had aimed to reach an agreement by early August, but it has now been pushed back by a month.

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In his first speech as President, Ranil Wickremesinghe talked about the agreement with IMF. (File)

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Saturday that an agreement with the International Monetary Fund has been pushed back to September due to the unrest over the past weeks, the Associated Press reported.

Wickremesinghe, in his first speech since he was elected by parliament, said even though he when prime minister had aimed to reach an agreement by early August, it has now been pushed back by a month, the report said.

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