Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), is due to visit Colombo next month to review the progress of Sri Lanka’s IMF-supported programme and to express solidarity with the country following recent natural disasters, IMF Asia and Pacific Department Director Krishna Srinivasan said. Speaking during a meeting with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday (28), Srinivasan said the visit would underscore the IMF’s continued commitment to Sri Lanka at a critical time. “Our Managing Director will be coming to Colombo next month. Our sympathies are with you and with the people of Sri Lanka for the lives lost and for the impact of the disaster,” he said. He added that IMF staff are currently engaging with Sri Lankan authorities as part of ongoing programme-related discussions.