Sri Lanka, April 27 -- In an increasingly challenging global environment, it is crucial that the present government acts with foresight and pays close attention to the evolving situation, says former State Minister of Finance Shehan Semasinghe.

While highlighting the April 2025 forecast made by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), former State Minister Semasinghe said the present administration must continue reforms and strengthen resilience against external shocks.

Semasinghe, who represented the previous administration during key discussions with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and external creditors, said the ADB has projected Sri Lanka's recovery to continue with a growth of 3.9% in 2025 and 3.4% in 2026, which is slower than the...