Srilanka, March 9 -- International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva commended Sri Lanka's steadfast commitment to economic reforms during an extensive online conversation with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday.

In a significant show of international confidence, she acknowledged the challenges of implementing reforms in a complex global environment and reiterated the IMF's unwavering support for Sri Lanka's recovery efforts.

She said it was important to maintain sustained reform efforts adding, "Staying on the path of reforms and demonstrating step-by-step progress remains crucial for Sri Lanka. Today's economic situation has characteristics, I have never seen before. Change is occurring much faster ...