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IMF, bilateral creditors back Sri Lanka on $12.5 billion bondholder debt rework
Sri Lanka's $12.5 billion bondholder debt rework has received support from bilateral creditors and the International Monetary Fund, the finance ministry said on Friday, a huge boost to the island nation's fragile economy.
IMF asks Sri Lanka to protect hard-won gains
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's painful austerity measures were "bearing fruit" and must be sustained, the International Monetary Fund said on Friday (Oct 4) as the country's new president sought changes to its US$2.
Sri Lanka to Move Forward With Third Review of Near $3 Billion IMF Bailout
Sri Lanka needs to complete the third review of its IMF programme in order to receive about $337 million in funds and support the finalisation of a $12.5 billion debt restructuring with bondholders. (Reporting by Uditha Jayasinghe, writing by Pushkala Aripaka; Editing by Hugh Lawson)
Statement at the End of IMF Staff Visit to Sri Lanka
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Mr. Krishna Srinivasan, Director for the Asia Pacific Department, visited Colombo October 2-4, 2024.
Sri Lanka to move forward with third review of near $3 bln IMF bailout
Sri Lanka plans to move ahead with the third review of its nearly $3 billion programme of support from the International Monetary Fund, the new government said on Thursday, as the island nation seeks to emerge from its worst financial crisis in decades.
Sri Lanka's New President Seek Changes To IMF Deal
Sri Lanka's new president Thursday urged the IMF to consider "alternative means" to continue with a $2.9 billion bailout that aided his country in the wake of a sovereign default but imposed painful austerity.
Sri Lanka: IMF delegation met with Sri Lanka's Government Officials
Colombo, Sri Lanka - October 03, 2024 A high-level IMF delegation met with Sri Lanka's economic team to discuss the progress of the Extended Fund Facility. Positive discussions focused on economic reforms & future collaboration under the new government.
India’s foreign minister becomes the first such dignitary to visit Sri Lanka since the election
India’s Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar has met Sri Lanka’s newly elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in the first such ...
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Jaishankar meets Sri Lankan president, assures continued support to rebuild country's economy
India on Friday assured continued support to Sri Lanka for rebuilding its economy and, in turn, got Colombo's word that its ...
Colombo's wetlands: how the 'lungs' of Sri Lanka's capital are being restored
The wetlands of Colombo – described by one expert as "the lungs and kidneys" of Sri Lanka's capital but long since neglected ...
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Will remain steadfast partner in supporting Sri Lanka and its people: IMF
Asserting that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) remains a steadfast partner in supporting Sri Lanka and its people, ...
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India's economic support critical to realise vision of prosperous Sri Lanka: Dissanayake
Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Thursday emphasised during his meeting with visiting External Affairs Minister ...
Sri Lanka’s new president calls a parliamentary election for November to consolidate his mandate
Sri Lanka’s new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has sworn in an opposition lawmaker as his prime minister, making her the ...
How a Leftist Delivered Sri Lanka’s Biggest Political Jolt in Decades
Anura Kumara Dissanayake offered his broad leftist coalition as the best hope for a different political culture, one not ...
Jaishankar meets Prez Dissanayake on first Lanka visit after presidential election
Jaishankar is the first foreign minister to visit Colombo since the presidential election won by the National People’s Power ...