Workers are seen in an apparel factory at the Katunayake export processing zone in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, April 9, 2025. Emerging economic challenges for Sri Lanka include the new trade tariffs proposed by the United States. - AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)
COLOMBO: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Friday (April 11) that the recent external shock and evolving developments are creating uncertainty for the Sri Lankan economy, which is still recovering from its own crisis.
Evan Papageorgiou, who led an IMF team to visit Colombo from April 3 to 11, said in a statement that more time is needed to assess the impact of the global shock and how its implications for Sri Lanka can be addressed within the contours of its IMF-supported programme.
