SL will miss intended IMF approval in Dec: Semasinghe

• Stated that perseverance will continue to complete the required process by early next year

Sri Lanka will miss the intended formal approval of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in December this year, State Minister of Finance Shehan Semasinghe said yesterday.   

He tweeted that the authorities are engaged in continuous progressive discussions and exchange of information with the IMF. 

 
“The authorities are having continuous progressive discussions and exchange of information. We will miss the intended formal approval of IMF in December, but perseverance will continue to complete the required process by early next year,” he tweeted.