Sri Lanka, March 31 -- Former Parliamentarian Lakshman Wijemanne said that the loan received from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is a green light to progress. He made this comment at a media briefing held at United National Party (UNP) Headquarters Sirikotha, on Wednesday (29).

Wijemanne said when, as a Member of Parliament Ranil Wickremesinghe suggested that the country should approach the IMF, the Opposition mocked the suggestion.

"Wickremesinghe said that there would be a power crisis, a dollar problem and that the only solution for those would be to go to the IMF. What the then Government could not do at that time is being done single-handedly by the President today. President Wickremesinghe sought the cooperation of the Oppo...