COLOMBO, Nov. 24 -- The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is scheduled to meet on December 15, 2025, to review and approve the fifth tranche of Sri Lanka's ongoing Extended Fund Facility (EFF) program, the global lender announced.

The meeting follows the staff-level agreement reached in October between IMF officials and the Sri Lankan authorities on the economic policies and reforms required to complete the fifth review of the program. The agreement confirms that Sri Lanka continues to meet, or exceed, multiple benchmarks set under the four-year reform package.

Once the Executive Board grants approval, Sri Lanka will gain access to approximately US$347 million in the next disbursement, providing further support fo...