A Sri Lankan delegation, led by the Central Bank Governor, the Finance Ministry Secretary, and the President’s Advisor on economic matters, Duminda Hulangamuwa, is currently engaged in these talks.

“Under the programme we have elements which address some of the priorities of the new government including social protection and so on,” Krishna Srinivasan, Director of the IMF’s Asia Pacific Department said in Washington.

“But the details of the programme are continuing and they’ll be happening this week in Washington.