Four updates from PM’s office including on Gas issue

Four updates from PM’s office including on Gas issue

  • Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says that the Government is facing the immediate challenge of securing funds to pay for the fuel requirement for this coming week. Due to the dollar shortages in the banks, the Government is now exploring other options of securing the necessary funding.
  • Prime Minister says that the 21st Amendment would be taken up for discussion tomorrow & It will then be presented to Cabinet for approval.
  • Prime Minister’s office said that the Government has made arrangements to pay for a LP Gas consignment and will start the unloading and distribution as soon as possible.
  • Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe held discussions with the country representatives of the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank regarding the current economic crisis in the country today. World Bank and ADB officials have pledged to support Sri Lanka to procure medicine, food and fertiliser, during talks with Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, PM’s office said.