President says IMF programme concludes, committee appointed to evaluate another programme

Sri Lanka's International Monetary Fund programme has successfully concluded, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said.
Dissanayake stated that a committee has been appointed to examine the suitability of engaging in another programme.
He added that 2,000 billion rupees has been allocated for next year's capital expenditure.
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How the story developed
- EසිThe President specified the IMF programme concludes in March 2027 and detailed the committee's composition.
- தThis storyPresident Dissanayake announced the IMF programme's conclusion and appointed a committee to evaluate future options.
- EGovernment officials debated whether to pursue a successor program or exit the IMF arrangement.
- EThe Institute of Policy Studies recommended continued IMF engagement to manage the national debt overhang.