The visiting delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday said it held productive talks with President Dissanayake and Sri Lanka’s economic team on the economic and financial challenges facing the Sri Lankan economy.
“We agreed on the importance of continuing to safeguard and build on the hard-won gains that have helped put Sri Lanka on a path to economic recovery since entering one of its worst economic crises in 2022,” Asia Pacific Department Director Krishna Srinivasan said in a statement.
“We are encouraged by the authorities’ commitment to continue the reform efforts,” he added. 
The IMF remains a steadfast partner in supporting Sri Lanka and its people and stands ready to assist the country in achieving its economic reform goals.
The IMF team will continue its close engagement with Sri Lanka’s economic team to set a date for the third review of the IMF-supported programme,” Srinivasan affirmed.