This is our only option. We must take this path. Our aim is to hold discussions with the IMF and arrive at an agreement to obtain an additional credit facility.

Ranil Wickremesinghe

Ranil Wickremesinghe MP (Sinhala: ????? ???????????, Tamil: ????? ???????????; born 24 March 1949) is a Sri Lankan politician who is the current Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, and has served as Leader of the United National Party since 12 November 1994. He was first elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Biyagama in 1977. Wickremesinghe also previously served as Prime Minister from 1993 to 1994 and 2001 to 2004. He was appointed party leader in November 1994 following the assassination of Gamini Dissanayake during the campaign for the 1994 presidential election.

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