The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), co-hosted the high-level conference on ‘Sri Lanka’s Road to Recovery: Debt and Governance’ on 16 June 2025 at the Shangri-La Colombo. The event brought together key policymakers, global stakeholders, as well as private sector and civil society representatives, to deliberate on Sri Lanka’s recovery under the IMF-supported reform programme.
Conference proceedings commenced with welcome remarks delivered by the Governor of the CBSL, Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe, followed by opening remarks delivered by the President of Sri Lanka, Hon. Anura Kumara Dissanayake. Dr. Gita Gopinath, the First Deputy Managing Director of the IMF, was the guest of honour of the event and delivered opening remarks representing the IMF.