Sri Lanka, Jan. 28 -- An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, led by Evan Papageorgiou, concluded a visit to Colombo conducted from January 22 to 28 to assess the economic impact of Cyclone Ditwah.
During the mission, the team engaged with authorities and stakeholders to understand the social and economic damage caused by the storm, specifically regarding infrastructure and livelihoods.
Discussions centered on the fiscal response to the disaster and its implications for monetary policy and financial sector stability.
The meetings provided a platform for in-depth exchanges on the government's financing needs and how the IMF can best support recovery efforts under the current Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement.
As reconstruction ...