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Wickremesinghes remarks come barely three weeks after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said it has reached a staff-level agreement with Sri Lanka for the next phase that would enable it access to USD 337 million from the nearly USD 3 billion bailout approved in 2023 for the island nation.

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has emphasised the importance of legalising agreements with the IMF to ensure there is no repeat of reversing decisions after agreeing with the global lender, which he said, represents the debt-trapped country's "final opportunity" for economic recovery. World News | President Wickremesinghe Calls for Legalising Agreements with IMF.

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At a press briefing in Colombo, the country’s Human Rights Commission called for changes to the school curricula to give a central place to human rights, highlighting the plight of marginalised groups, like Tamil plantation workers. Guidelines were presented last December, including on proper arrest procedures. About “24 people taken into custody died in detention,” Commission member Nimal Punchihewa lamented.

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