Sri Lanka, Jan. 29 -- "We will bat for you" is a cricket term that one would not usually hear from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which is usually headed by Americans or Europeans. But this time around, its Executive Director happens to be an Indian and naturally has cricket in his blood. Dr. Krishnamurthy Subramanian used this term when he met Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena to reassure the Government that the IMF is working towards granting the US$ 2.9 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) to Sri Lanka at the earliest available opportunity. Sri Lanka has to secure prior financing assurances from creditors, put its heavy debt burden on a sustainable path and boost public revenue before the global lender will disburse the funds, ...