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Sri Lanka’s socio-political situation as on 9th June 2022 – By Dr Harold Gunatillake Website – www.Doctorharold.com Transcript: Ranil and Karu reach a consensus. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and former Speaker Karu Jayasuriya have agreed to work together on forming new Parliament committees. Jayasuriya told Daily Mirror the Prime Minister discussed with him, and they agreed to work together on the Parliament committees. There had been reports and speculation earlier that the former Speaker would be brought into Parliament through the National List to be appointed as Prime Minister, to replace Mahinda Rajapaksa. However, that speculation was dismissed with the appointment of Ranil Wickremesinghe as Prime Minister. Sri Lanka NeedsSri Lanka needs approximately USD 500 million every month to finance consumption requirements and appears unable to present a coherent plan to sustain previous debt. Difficult times ahead “The next couple of months will be the most difficult ones of our lives,” ...