Srilanka, Oct. 14 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says Sri Lanka is ready to enter a new programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), provided it supports economic growth and not just stability, as the current four-year arrangement enters its final six months.
Speaking at the Sri Lanka Economic and Investment Summit 2026 in Colombo on Monday, he said a team of Finance Ministry officials and the Central Bank Governor is discussing what a follow-on programme should look like. A decision is expected within the remaining six months, taking external shocks into account.
The first Extended Fund Facility (EFF) was designed to bring stability, the President said, and that goal has been met. "The next step is to preserve it while ac...