Prime Minister to present roadmap to Parliament on overcoming current economic crisis

By Saman Indrajith

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said that he would present a roadmap on overcoming the current economic crisis to Parliament soon.The Prime Minister made this statement when he met a group of MPs on Thursday night to discuss the current economic situation.Wickremesinghe said that the road map would be completed after receiving proposals and suggestions from MPs.
He said that the drafting of the road map had already commenced. Secretary to the Ministry of Finance Mahinda Siriwardane gave a presentation to the MPs on the short and medium term strategies of the government to overcome the current economic crisis.The MPs then presented their own ideas on minimising the impact of the economic crisis.MPs Harsha de Silva, Eran Wickremarathne, Kumara Welgama, Rauff Hakeem, Rishard Bathuideen, Ali Sabry, Anura Priyadharshana Yapa and Charitha Herath were present at the meeting.