US agrees to give technical support for fiscal management in SL

• Kelly Keiderling, Deputy Secretary of State for South and Central Asia at the U.S. State Department held a discussion with Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe
• Robert Kaproth, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Asia in the US and Julie Chung, US Ambassador to Sri Lanka, also participated in the discussion
• The Group stated its support for the ongoing talks between the Govt. of Sri Lanka and the IMF

 By Yohan Perera   

The United States has agreed to provide technical assistance for fiscal management in Sri Lanka, a statement from the Prime Minister’s Media Division said.  Kelly Keiderling, Deputy Secretary of State for South and Central Asia at the U.S. State Department, who arrived in Sri Lanka yesterday, held a discussion with Prime Minister Ranil 
Wickremesinghe yesterday.  

 The US Diplomatic Group also stated its support for the ongoing talks between the Government of Sri Lanka and the International Monetary Fund.  

 Robert Kaproth, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Asia in the United States and Julie Chung, US Ambassador to Sri Lanka, also participated in the discussion held at the Prime Minister’s Office.   In addition, Secretary to the Prime Minister Saman Ekanayake and Senior Adviser to the Prime Minister Dr. R.H. Samaratunga was also present,” the statement said.   

• Secretary to the PM Saman Ekanayake and Senior Adviser Dr. R.H. Samaratunga was also present