## Resident Representative Office in Sri Lanka

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**Canonical URL:** [Resident Representative Office in Sri Lanka](https://www.imf.org/en/countries/resrep/lka)

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### Resident Representative for Sri Lanka

Martha Woldemichael  
Resident Representative in Colombo

### Office Information

Phone: (94) 11 2477141  
Fax: (94) 11 2477684

### At a Glance : Sri Lanka's Relations with the IMF

- Current IMF membership: 191 countries
- Sri Lanka joined the Fund in August 29, 1950
- Quota: SDR 578.8 million
- [Outstanding Purchases and Loans: Stand-by Arrangements SDR 847.50 million](https://www.imf.org/external/np/fin/tad/exfin2.aspx?memberkey1=895&date1Key=2022-07-31)
- [2021 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Sri Lanka](https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/CR/Issues/2022/03/25/Sri-Lanka-2021-Article-IV-Consultation-Press-Release-Staff-Report-and-Statement-by-the-515737)

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### IMF Office and Leadership
- The IMF Resident Representative in Colombo is Martha Woldemichael.
- Information about the work of the IMF in Sri Lanka includes activities of the IMF Resident Representative Office.
- Additional information can be found on the Sri Lanka and IMF country page, including IMF reports and Executive Board documents that deal with Sri Lanka.

### Major Events and Communications
- Press Briefing : IMF Staff Level Agreement on the Fifth Review for Sri Lanka's Economic Reforms Under the Extended Fund Facility — October 9, 2025
- Press Briefing on the IMF Executive Board Approval of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) Arrangement — March 20, 2023
- End-of-Mission Press Conference, September 1, 2022, Colombo, Sri Lanka
  - Video: Courtesy of Central Bank of Sri Lanka

### Regional Context and Analysis (April 16, 2026)
- Asia’s economic resilience is being put to the test by the war in the Middle East and ensuing energy shock.
- Higher fuel prices are raising inflation and squeezing budgets, exposing the region’s reliance on imported energy and the need to protect people and speed up reforms.
- Read the Report

### Sri Lanka and the IMF

- [Sri Lanka and the IMF](https://www.imf.org/en/countries/resrep/lka#Sri%20Lanka%20and%20the%20IMF)

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## References

- [October 9, 2025](https://www.imf.org/en/videos/view/6382582600112)
- [March 20, 2023](https://www.imf.org/en/videos/view/6323001561112)
- [Video: Courtesy of Central Bank of Sri Lanka](https://www.imf.org/en/videos/view/6311706270112)
- [2021 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Sri Lanka](https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/CR/Issues/2022/03/25/Sri-Lanka-2021-Article-IV-Consultation-Press-Release-Staff-Report-and-Statement-by-the-515737)
- [Read the Report](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/reo/apac/issues/2026/04/16/regional-economic-outlook-for-asia-and-pacific-april-2026)

_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/countries/resrep/lka_