Sri Lanka, May 16 -- The Sri Lankan economy is performing well, the reform commitment is strong by the authorities, and the IMF will continue to work very closely with the authorities to assess how the IMF can best continue to support them, IMF Communications Department Director Julie Kozack told the press briefing held on on Thursday (14).

Kozack said Sri Lankan authorities reached a Staff-Level Agreement for a combined fifth and sixth review under the EFF. The review completion is subject to approval by the IMF Executive Board and the Board meeting will take place in the coming weeks. "There were a few prior actions that needed to be completed before we could bring the program to our Executive Board, and these were the restoration of ...