IMF team to visit Sri Lanka next week for policy talks, combined reviews

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team will arrive in Sri Lanka from March 26 to April 9 for discussions on policies. They aim to finish the combined Fifth and Sixth reviews under Sri Lanka’s Extended Fund Facility (EFF) Arrangement. This information was shared by Julie Kozack, the Director of the Communications Department of the IMF, during a weekly press briefing on March 19. A staff-level agreement for the Fifth Review was established on October 9, 2025. IMF staff and Sri Lankan officials agreed on the economic policies needed to wrap up the Fifth Review of Sri Lanka’s reform program that the IMF supports with its Extended Fund Facility. Once the IMF Executive Board approves the review, Sri Lanka will gain access to approximately US$347 million in funding. Due to the economic effects of Cyclone Ditwah and changing global demand, authorities have decided to combine the Fifth and Sixth reviews. The IMF team is expected to help move forward with the review process for the sixth tranche.