Sri Lanka’s new government has agreed to press ahead with a IMF bailout programme that involves tough austerity and economic reforms, the international lender announced on Saturday (Nov 23) ...

The early phases of the negotiations with the IMF were carried out by his government ... For an extended period, he noted that the political framework in Sri Lanka, and the bases of political power, ...

In as much as the people’s expectations are high, the economic problems and challenges are formidable. The resolution of the nation’s fundamental political, social, and economic problems will ...