Due to the severe economic crisis, there is a shortage of all essential commodities throughout Sri Lanka, including food and fuel. The struggle against the resignation of President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa has been going on for more than a week in front of his office. The Sri Lankan government is in the throes of an economic crisis and is seeking the help of various organizations to deal with it.
Ali Sabri, the country’s finance minister, visited Washington to discuss the issue with international monetary officials. He later said in a video conference that he had requested the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to provide emergency financial assistance to Sri Lanka and hoped that the assistance would be available in a short time.
Earlier, he had said that the World Bank would provide Rs. 4,500 crore to Sri Lanka over the next four months for the purchase of essential commodities, including medicines.
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Neighboring India has also offered to supply fuel worth Rs 3,800 crore. Ali Sabri said that the Government of India had already provided financial assistance of Rs.
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