Sri Lanka, April 9 -- Sri Lanka is expected to receive the combined fifth and sixth tranches of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme, totaling around USD 700 million, by mid-May or early June 2026 under its four-year Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement, IMF Mission Chief Evan Papageorgiou said.

"Upon completion of the Executive Board review, Sri Lanka would have access to about USD 700 million, bringing total IMF financial support disbursed under this arrangement to approximately USD 2.4 billion," he noted.

He highlighted that Sri Lanka's reform programme continues to deliver positive outcomes, with the economy growing by 5% year-on-year in 2025. Inflation has returned to positive territory, reaching 2.2% year-on-year in...