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Sri Lanka’s Leftist Leader Faces Tough Test to Alter IMF Deal
Sri Lanka’s new president took office with a mandate to bring relief to citizens still burdened by the remnants of the country’s worst-ever economic crisis. Now comes the hard part: Getting the lenders to play along.
Sri Lanka’s new president says he’ll restart talks with the IMF to find a way out of economic crisis
Sri Lanka’s new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says that he will soon resume discussions with the International Monetary Fund and foreign creditors to plot a way out of the worst economic crisis in the country’s history.
Leftist Sri Lanka Leader Stuck With Painful IMF Deal: Analysts
Sri Lanka's new leftist leader has little room to renegotiate an IMF bailout that threw a lifeline to his bankrupt country but imposed punishing and unpopular austerity measures, analysts say.
Sri Lanka to begin talks with IMF to take forward $2.9 billion bailout, president says
Sri Lanka's new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said on Wednesday that he plans to begin negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) immediately to take forward the country's $2.9 billion bailout programme.
IMF to Work With Leftist Sri Lanka Leader on $3 Billion Loan
The International Monetary Fund said it’s looking forward to working with Sri Lanka’s newly elected leftist president, including on the latest review of the country’s $3 billion bailout package.
IMF to Review Sri Lanka's Loan Program Under New Administration
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will discuss the next review of Sri Lanka's loan program with the new government led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The IMF had paused the third review of a $2.
IMF says ready for talks with Sri Lanka's new leftist government
The International Monetary Fund is ready to discuss its controversial $2.9 billion bailout programme for Sri Lanka with the country's new government, a spokesman said.
Sri Lanka President Plans to Start IMF Talks, Focus on Stability
Sri Lanka’s new president Anura Kumara Dissanayake said he plans to start discussions with the International Monetary Fund as part of his focus on establishing stability in the island nation before rolling out other initiatives.
IMF expresses willingness to collaborate with Sri Lanka's new president on economic recovery
COLOMBO - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed its eagerness to collaborate with Sri Lanka's newly elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, said the IMF on Tuesday.
IMF says it is communicating with Sri Lanka's new economic team
The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday it was already communicating with Sri Lanka's new economic team. "We are discussing the next steps for engagement" IMF Senior Mission Chief for Sri Lanka Peter Breuer said in an emailed statement,
Sri Lanka President Dissanayake Urges Immediate Talks With IMF
As Sri Lanka grapples with an economic crisis, the newly elected President, Anura Kumara Dissanayake is taking decisive steps to reshape the country's financial future. In a televised address...presid
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Sri Lanka’s People Need a New Debt Deal
C.P. Chandrasekhar, et al urge the country’s new government to eschew austerity and renegotiate its IMF bailout.
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Sri Lanka Records Historic Deflation After 39 Years
Sri Lanka's economy experienced a decrease in consumer prices for the first time in nearly four decades, according to ...
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka Records First Deflation In 39 Years
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka's economy recorded falling consumer prices for the first time in 39 years, official data showed Monday, with the September inflation figure dipping to negative 0.5 percent.
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Sri Lanka, Pakistan sign agreement to strengthen legislative practices
The Parliament of Sri Lanka has signed an agreement with the Pakistan Institute for Parliamentary Services (PIPS) to enhance ...
Dissanayake's push for Sri Lanka economic change leaves IMF deal, debt rework in limbo
By Uditha Jayasinghe, Sudipto Ganguly and Libby George COLOMBO/LONDON (Reuters) -Sri Lanka's new president won the election ...