What Is It Now That Mister Wickramassinge Is Running the Show?

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The president's first task is to complete negotiations with the i m f, so that some money can flow into the country. He also has to deal with bilateral lenders, of whom china and japan are biggest. All of this helps increase business confidence and help bring the economy to something like working again.

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