She emphasized the importance of the IMF Board approving the first review of Sri Lanka’s Extended Fund Facility (EFF) program in December 2023, characterizing it as a recognition of the country’s significant reform initiatives.

Georgieva expressed her positive expectations on ‘X’ (formerly Twitter), stating that the reforms undertaken by Sri Lanka are beginning to yield positive results.

Meanwhile, Pakistan’s caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar also met with President Wickremesinghe on the sidelines of the Forum.

During the meeting, the two parties discussed numerous matters pertaining to regional affairs, and ways to promote trade between Sri Lanka and Pakistan.