The Diplomat

Sri Lanka’s Many IMF Programs: What’s Changed and What Hasn’t

Over the past two decades, Sri Lanka’s economic trajectory has been significantly shaped by assistance from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Through a series of programs, the IMF has sought to ...
Daily FT

IMF Chief backs Sri Lanka recovery; says open to flexible program post-Ditwah

Ahead of a historic visit today to Sri Lanka International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Dr. Kristalina Georgieva in this exclusive interview with the Daily FT shares her thoughts on Sri Lanka ...
International Monetary Fund

Press Briefing on the Second Review of IMF-supported Program and Article IV Consultation Mission for Sri Lanka

MS. JAHAN: Ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon. Thank you for coming to the press briefing with the IMF. I'm Sarwat Jahan, the Resident Representative based here in Colombo. As you know, the IMF ...
Mongabay

Relief in Sri Lanka as key threat to nonprotected forests is repealed

A 2020 government decree that transferred administrative control of nonprotected forests in Sri Lanka to local governments has been formally revoked by the country’s new government. The move follows ...
Human Rights Watch

How Low Taxes Drove Sri Lanka’s Economic Crisis and Squandered its Education Lead

Susikala was working as a daily wage earner at a flower garden in Hatton, a hilly area in central Sri Lanka, when in April 2022 the government defaulted on its debt. The default sent the economy into ...