IMF සමග යළි වැඩසටහනකට යාම ගැන සොයා බැලීමට කමිටුවක්

EconomyNext reports that President Anura Kumara Dissanayake told Parliament while presenting the 2027 budget that a committee would examine whether Sri Lanka needs another International Monetary Fund programme after its current Extended Fund Facility ends in March 2027. EconomyNext says the committee is also tasked with recommending what type of programme the country should pursue, if any.

EconomyNext reports that the committee is chaired by the Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning, with the Central Bank governor, the secretary to the Finance Ministry and economic experts among its members. The president said the government hopes to complete the current IMF programme and wants to strengthen reserves to help the country withstand global and natural shocks as it shifts towards growth, according to EconomyNext.

EconomyNext reports that the president described the domestic stabilisation programme as progressing successfully, while saying the effects of future shocks were difficult to predict. The outlet also reports that his comments came amid criticism of government economic policies, with critics arguing they had not yet generated economic growth.

Ada Derana reports that the president set a target of reducing public debt to 87% by 2032. Hiru News reports that a committee will examine whether Sri Lanka should enter another programme with the IMF; its headline gives no further details.