IMF Staff Country Reports

Sri Lanka: Fourth Review Under the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility, Requests for Waiver of Applicability of Performance Criteria, Modification of Performance Criteria, and Financing Assurances Review-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Sri Lanka

July 3, 2025

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International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept "Sri Lanka: Fourth Review Under the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility, Requests for Waiver of Applicability of Performance Criteria, Modification of Performance Criteria, and Financing Assurances Review-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Sri Lanka", IMF Staff Country Reports 2025, 162 (2025), accessed 12/29/2025, https://doi.org/10.5089/9798229016360.002

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Summary

The economic outlook remains positive, and the government has reaffirmed its commitment to the program. Reforms continue to deliver on their objectives including in enhancing social protection and advancing governance reforms. Nevertheless, global trade policy uncertainty has increased downside risks to Sri Lanka’s macroeconomic and social stability.

Subject: Arrears, Credit, External debt, Money, Public debt, Revenue administration

Keywords: Arrears, Credit, Global, I. inflation deviation, IMF staff estimate, inflation outlook, lower-than-expected inflation, Middle East, upside inflation risk