IMF chief to visit Sri Lanka amid cyclone recovery efforts

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva will visit Sri Lanka for two days from February 16, the global lender announced. This will be her first visit to the island nation since Sri Lanka entered an IMF bailout in March 2023. “During her visit, the Managing Director will engage with authorities and stakeholders, witness firsthand the impact of Cyclone Ditwah and discuss how the IMF can support recovery and help build a stronger future for all Sri Lankans,” a statement said. The nearly `3 million IMF bailout supported Sri Lanka’s economic recovery after the country declared its first-ever sovereign default in April 2022. The crisis triggered an unprecedented public uprising that led to the toppling of the then-Government.