Sri Lanka, Jan. 30 -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed strong solidarity with Sri Lanka following the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah, while reaffirming its confidence in the country's ongoing economic reform programme and governance agenda. A discussion between President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and representatives of the IMF was held on Wednesday morning (28) at the Presidential Secretariat, focusing on the future review of the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) between Sri Lanka and the IMF.

The meeting followed an IMF mission visit to Sri Lanka from January 22 to 28, which assessed the economic damage caused by Cyclone Ditwah and its impact on the ongoing Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme. Commenting on the v...