After failing to nail human rights allegations against Sri Lanka, Britain, France and Sweden are now influencing the Obama administration to block the IMF loan to Sri Lanka until Colombo agrees to accept conditions set by the western block.The European Union and western powers have now focused on attempting to stop the grant of the IMF loan to Sri Lanka.It is learnt that Britain and France have conveyed their concerns regarding the IMF loan to the US State Department.

During the final phase of the war in Sri Lanka, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that it was not the appropriate time to consider granting a massive IMF loan for Sri Lanka.``

When the LTTE was wiped out, the US government congratulated Colombo on their efforts to eliminate terrorism but was mum regarding the loan.

When we contacted IMF officials who requested anonymity, they said that Sri Lanka will hopefully get the loan but significant delays could occur while Sri Lanka would have to adhere to strict conditions introduced by the US and other western member states.

Meanwhile, Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, International Crisis Group, the Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect, and several INGOs are still seriously lobbying the US and other IMF member countries to block the IMF loan to Sri Lanka.

Sources also said that New York based rights organizations welcome US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton`s decision to delay the IMF loan, and hope members of the IMF board will concur.