Colombo, Sept 23, 2026 (AFP) - IMF warns Sri Lanka recovery at risk from El Nino, Mideast war

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2026-09-23

Sri Lanka's recovery from the worst economic crisis in its history could be upended by the El Nino climate phenomenon and fallout from the Middle East war, the IMF warned Wednesday. The South Asian nation's economic collapse of 2022 was triggered by a severe foreign exchange shortage that led to a historic sovereign debt default. In a review of the $2.9 billion bailout programme, the International Monetary Fund said safeguarding the hard-won gain......

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