IMF Team in Sri Lanka for Two Reviews on Reforms

IMF warns: Sri Lanka recovery strong but risks rising over Middle East crisis

IMF Communications Director Julie Kozack said Sri Lanka’s economy is showing solid recovery, but rising global risks, especially from the Middle East, could impact its future performance. Responding to questions from journalists at a press briefing on March 19, 2026, Kozack said Sri Lanka’s reform program has made “very significant progress,” even after the impact of Cyclone Ditwah. She noted that IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, who …

IMF Delegation Arrives in Sri Lanka for Dual Reform Assessments

FINANCIAL CHRONICLE – An International Monetary Fund staff team will be in Colombo from next Monday to hold discussions on the island nation’s fifth and sixth reviews of Sri Lanka’s reform programme, the global lender said in a statement. “An IMF staff team will visit Sri Lanka from March 23 to April 9, 2026, to hold discussions with the authorities on the combined fifth and sixth reviews of Sri Lanka’s reform program supported by the IMF’s Exte…

IMF team in Sri Lanka for two reviews on reforms

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Staff Reaches Staff-level Agreement on the Fifth and Sixth Reviews of the Extended Fund Facility and the Resilience and Sustainability Facility and Conducts Discussion on the 2026 Article IV Consultation with Seychelles

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Staff Reaches Staff-level Agreement on the Fifth and Sixth Reviews of the Extended Fund Facility and the Resilience and Sustainability Facility and Conducts Discussion on the 2026 Article IV Consultation with Seychelles