Sri Lanka, March 4 -- International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Senior Mission Chief for Sri Lanka Peter Breuer commended Sri Lanka's economic recovery in the recent years, and stated that as economic opportunities return to Sri Lanka, income will be increased and poverty will be reduced making it more attractive for the people to remain in Sri Lanka, not leave or emigrate.

Speaking during the Press Conference on the IMF Executive Board's completion of the third review of Sri Lanka's Extended Fund Facility (EFF) program, the IMF Senior Mission Chief stated that Sri Lanka's reserves have increased significantly so far under the EFF program.

"They have reached about half of the program objectives already which is very impressive", Breuer expres...