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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.
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 billion 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 ...
EAM meets new Sri Lanka Prez on Colombo visit
India offered $20M in credit lines to Sri Lanka, potentially as a grant, during External Affairs Minister Jaishankar's first ...
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, ...
Mike Yardley: The sights of Sri Lanka's Colombo and Galle
Over the course of a week, I savoured Sri Lanka’s colourful cities, vibrant cuisine, ravishing landscapes, astonishing World ...
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 ...
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Dates for third review under EFF to be announced in due course: IMF
Colombo, October 04 (Daily Mirror)- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said that the dates for the third review under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) will be announced in due course.
Sri Lanka's new leader must balance ties between regional powerhouses India and China
The Marxist lawmaker who won Sri Lanka’s presidency faces a key challenge in how to balance ties with his country’s two ...