According to a circular circulating in social media, Ministry of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies has prohibited even President and Prime Minister to speak about the IMF -Sri Lanka debt restructuring Initiative.
The circular has been issued on 26 September 2022.
It says that IMF and Sri Lanka reached a staff level agreement on four year support programme on 2.9 million dollars on 01.09.2022.
The 3 page circular has been signed by K.M. Mahinda Siriwardana, secretary to the Ministry of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies.
It says the only authority that can issue any information on IMF -Sri Lanka debt restructuring Initiative is the Ministry of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies.