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Expert briefing
Publication date: 29 February 2024

According to the constitution, the presidential contest must take place in September-October, but parliamentary elections are not due until 2025. President Ranil Wickremesinghe…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 26 April 2022

Colombo is seeking a bailout of up to USD4bn from the Fund to ease the foreign exchange (forex) crisis which prompted it to suspend external debt servicing earlier this month…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 22 December 2023

According to the constitution, the next presidential election must take place in September-October 2024, but parliamentary polls are not due until 2025. Wickremesinghe is heavily…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 12 July 2022

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, only appointed in May, has also said he will quit. Wickremesinghe has played a key role in talks with the IMF over a desperately needed…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 28 April 2020

Impact of COVID-19 on Sri Lanka's debt situation.

Expert briefing
Publication date: 4 October 2023

The bailout’s second tranche cannot be released until the review is complete. Separately, the government is battling accusations that it is protecting individuals who helped…

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