yahapalana govt. – Kiriella By Saman Indrajith Chief Opposition Whip and Kandy District SJB MP Lakshman Kiriella yesterday said that the government was in an economic mess and it should negotiate with international lenders to reschedule the repayment of outstanding debt immediately so that would help to get out of the present crisis. Addressing the media at the Opposition Leader’s office in Colombo, Kiriella said: “Sri Lanka is in a crisis thanks to economic mismanagement by the present government. We have failed on both local and foreign fronts. People are aware of the government’s domestic failure but have no idea of the failures on the international front. International community has passed resolutions against us in recent times. The UNHRC passed a resolution against us. Then the EU passed another resolution against us. Now, a resolution against us is being discussed in the US Congress. We are helpless internationally. Since the