IMF to assess Sri Lankan governance as part of $3B bailout IMF to assess Sri Lankan governance as part of $3B bailout World 21 Mar, 2023
Sri Lanka's crisis rings alarm for other troubled economies Sri Lanka is desperate for help with weathering its worst crisis in recent memory. Its schools are closed for lack of fuel to get kids and teachers to classrooms. Its effort to arrange a bailout from the International Monetary Fund has been hindered by the severity of its financial crisis, its prime minister says. World 06 Jul, 2022
Sri Lanka makes progress towards IMF credit: IMF The International Monetary Fund reported constructive talks with Sri Lankan authorities on Thursday, raising hopes it could soon grant preliminary approval for a credit facility to alleviate a crisis in which the country is struggling to pay for imports. World 30 Jun, 2022
Sri Lanka's crisis cripples once burgeoning middle class Families that never had to think twice about fuel or food are struggling to manage three meals a day, cutting back on portions. Days are spent waiting in lines to buy scarce fuel. The crisis has derailed years of progress toward relatively comfortable lifestyles aspired to across South Asia. World 22 Jun, 2022