The International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved the third review of Sri Lanka's $2.9 billion bailout on Saturday but warned that the South Asian economy remains vulnerable. In a statement, the global lender said it would release about $333 million,

IMF staff and the Sri Lankan authorities have reached staff-level agreement on economic policies to conclude the third review of Sri Lanka’s economic reform program supported by the IMF’s Extended Fun

The true performance of the new National People's Power administration can only be evaluated during the fifth International Monetary Fund review, former State Finance Minister Shehan Semasinghe has said.