PM commences discussions on formation of foreign consortium for financial assistance

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
held preliminary talks with foreign envoys representing India (Gopal Bagley) Japan (Mizukoshi Hideaki), United States of America (Julie J
while the High Commissioner promised to continue to assist Sri Lanka.The Japanese envoy also pledged their continued support towards the
team with the U.S
Ambassador
The meeting also broached on the subject of the 19th Amendment and the strengthening of the oversight committees in Parliament.The Chinese
pledging to review existing assistance provided to the country.The Prime Minister also spoke to the British High Commissioner Sarah Hulton
prior to her departure back to the U.K
She was scheduled to brief the British Government on the situation in Sri Lanka.Separately an emergency meeting was held with the attendance
of former Ministers Kanchana Wijesekara and Susil Premajayantha along with Sagala Ratnayake and senior officials from the Ministry of Energy
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