Sri Lanka, July 25 -- Washington, DC: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission team led by Mr. Evan Papageorgiou, IMF Mission Chief for Sri Lanka, visited Colombo during July 21-25, 2025, to discuss recent macroeconomic developments and progress in implementing economic and financial policies under the authorities' economic reform program supported by the IMF's Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement.
At the end of the mission, Mr. Papageorgiou issued the following statement:
"The Sri Lankan authorities' economic reform program is yielding commendable outcomes. Real GDP grew by 4.8 percent y/y in 2025Q1, outperforming expectations. Headline inflation was at -1.1 percent y/y in 2025Q2 and is gradually returning to target. Gross intern...