“Whether we (Sri Lanka) go to the IMF or not is the decision of the Government. If the Government has a plan on how to look at the debt, service the debt, and overcome it, we encourage the Government to make it (the plan) transparent. When it comes to the export sector, the Chamber has emphasised the security of foreign currency for the importation of raw material for export goods production. He also stated that Sri Lanka lacks large export houses, unlike countries such as Vietnam. Accordingly, he pointed out that Sri Lanka can proceed to increase the country’s export capacity on such a facility.

Source: The Nation August 17, 2021 18:33 UTC