IMF commends Sri Lanka’s resilience
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation led by Ms Sonali Jain-Chandra, Deputy Director of the IMF’s Asia and Pacific Department, met President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat this morning (June 30), commending Sri Lanka’s resilience and the Government’s progress in implementing its economic recovery programme.
The meeting marked the conclusion of the IMF delegation’s visit to Colombo from 24 to 30 June, during which recent macroeconomic developments and the implementation of reforms under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement were reviewed.
The IMF highly praised the Government’s stewardship of the economy and noted that Sri Lanka has made greater progress than many other countries implementing IMF-supported programmes. The delegation commended the Government for maintaining macroeconomic stability despite a series of external shocks and for remaining firmly committed to its reform agenda.
The Fund ackn