Sri Lanka: Fifth and Sixth Reviews under the Extended Arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility, Requests for a Waiver of nonobservance of a Performance Criterion, Modification of Performance Criteria, and Financing Assurances Review-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Sri Lanka

Gains from the reform program enabled a swift response to Cyclone Ditwah and the Middle East conflict, and helped preserve economic resilience. The final year of the Extended Fund Facility program focuses on consolidating gains and strengthening growth foundations. Uncertainties from the Middle East conflict and global trade policy have increased downside risks to macroeconomic and social stability.