Sri Lanka, Sept. 18 -- The government has not yet reached a decision on whether to enter into a new programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation Minister K. D. Lalkantha said.Multilateral Organizations

Speaking amid ongoing discussion on the matter, including among economic experts, the minister said the government is still deliberating on whether to exit the current arrangement or proceed with a further IMF programme.

"As a government, we must decide whether to exit the current arrangement or proceed with a further programme involving the IMF. No final decision has been made so far," he said. Minister Lalkantha acknowledged that proposals from those experts about the economy specific...