Sri Lanka, Feb. 28 -- Visiting Senior Fellow at ODI Global in the United Kingdom and former Director of Research at the Asian Development Bank Institute in Tokyo, Dr. Ganeshan Wignaraja, says that despite the deflationary trend, Sri Lanka continues to face considerably high poverty levels that must be addressed.

Joining Ada Derana's current affairs program '@Hydepark', he emphasized that to tackle poverty, Sri Lanka must focus on an economic growth plan that can leverage the necessary tools to address pressing issues.

Commending the President for being pragmatic and continuing to implement essential reforms, Dr. Wignaraja stressed that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) program should be utilized to establish prudent macroeconomic st...