INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says the draft 21st Amendment to the Constitution will be taken up for discussion today and then be
presented to Cabinet for approval.In a statement following discussions with the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank (ADB), PM
Wickremesinghe also said that the two funding agencies have agreed to provide aid to Sri Lanka in order to procure medicine, food and
fertiliser.He met with the World Bank Country Manager in Sri Lanka, Chiyo Kanda and ADB Country Director in Sri Lanka Chen Chen to discuss
the ongoing economic crisis.The discussions have focused on securing assistance for the supply of food, medicine, and fertilizer to Sri
that the government is now seeking alternative methods to secure funding for this purpose as banks in the country are faced with shortages
of US dollars.Discussions will be held on Monday (May 16) on the 21st amendment to the Constitution and measures will be taken to present
that he expects to provide a report on the financial crisis on Monday.
This article first appeared/also appeared in https://adaderana.lk
