Sri Lanka has received $1.2 billion (US) in investments, said Minister of Finance Ravi Karunanayake while speaking at a media briefing in Colombo. Speaking further, the minister added that in  this situation Sri Lanka, will have no need to obtain a loan from the International Monetary Fund.

On a different note, Minister Karunanayake stated that the price of canned fish will remain unchanged.

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