SJB, NPP hold talks with IMF delegation; Sajith slams govt over tax burden

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa has met with a group of representatives of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) who are on an
official visit to Sri Lanka.The IMF delegation was led by Senior Mission Chief for Sri Lanka Peter Breuer
excessively increasing a number of taxes, including the Value-Added Tax (VAT) and placing a heavy tax burden on the general public, under
the false front of achieving the targets set in the IMF program.The Opposition Leader also mentioned that as a result, the general public
Peramuna (JVP).Several representatives of the NPP including Parliamentarian Dr
Harini Amarasuriya and MP Sunil Handunnetti have taken part in the discussion.