11 May 2023 12:01 am Views - 245
The delegation would visit Sri Lanka during May 11-23, as part of regular consultations, ahead of the first review mission later this year, the IMF said in a statement.
IMF Asia and Pacific Department Director Krishna Srinivasan will join the visit during May 12-15 and a press briefing would be held on Monday (15), the statement said.
Sri Lanka’s economy, which went through its worst crisis last year, characterised by debt default, has embarked on a recovery path, though the country is yet to strike a debt treatment deal with its creditors.
Sri Lanka finalised a nearly US $ 3 billion IMF programme in March and received the first tranche of US $ 330 million
soon after.