India has committed to help ease the debt burden of its crisis-stricken neighbor Sri Lanka as part of a possible International Monetary Fund-supported program, the IMF said.

Reuters

January 24, 2023 / 07:03 AM IST

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

India has committed to help ease the debt burden of its crisis-stricken neighbor Sri Lanka as part of a possible International Monetary Fund-supported program, the IMF said.

“Sri Lanka is engaged with other official bilateral creditors to obtain similar assurances,” an IMF spokesperson said in a statement.

“As soon as adequate assurances are obtained and remaining requirements are met, including by the Sri Lankan authorities, a Fund-supported program for Sri Lanka can be presented to the IMF’s Executive Board for approval that would unlock much needed financing.”