Wickremesinghe told the parliament on Tuesday that talks with the global lender had reached the 'final stage'
Wickremesinghe told the parliament on Tuesday that talks with the global lender had reached the 'final stage'
Wickremesinghe says talks with the IMF have reached a 'successful level'
Talks with creditors are expected to begin soon
The country aimed for a Rs3.9 trillion expenditure in its last budget
Country owes $51 billion in foreign debt, of which $28 billion must be paid by 2027
The island nation is in the midst of an unprecedented economic crisis
Ousted leader 'has the right to return to his motherland': Top party leader
He was eligible to apply due to his wife Ioma being a citizen of the United States
Its total foreign debt is $51 billion, of which it must pay $28 billion by 2027
'We have been able to pay for essentials such as petrol, diesel and medicine,' says top official