ECONOMYNEXT – Foreign agencies have committed 350 million US dollars to Sri Lanka for cyclone recovery work and more is expected, Deputy Treasury Secretary A K Seneviratne said as efforts are made to get the country back to normal. “There is a foreign exchange issue. There are commitment of 350 million dollars now, above the original 2025 budget, by donor agencies,” Seneviratne told the parliament’s Committee on Public Finance shortly before a 500 billion rupee supplementary estimate was approved. “We will get more in the future. In addition there is the re-building fund. The fund is also getting additional funds.…
Donor agencies commit $350mn for Sri Lanka after cyclone, more expected
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