The Government says it has not made a final decision on Sri Lanka's relationship with an IMF programme after the current arrangement reaches its scheduled end.
Cabinet spokesman Nalinda Jayatissa said the eventual decision would depend on global economic conditions and Sri Lanka's economic situation at the relevant time.
The statement qualifies an earlier Government position reported by Sineth News that the administration presently saw no need for a successor debt-restructuring-linked IMF programme after the current arrangement.
The current position should therefore be stated as:
No final Government decision has been made on whether Sri Lanka will seek or continue with a programme after the current arrangement.
Jayatissa also expressed confidence that Sri Lanka would receive the seventh and eighth tranches under the current Extended Fund Facility.
This statement does not mean the unfinished Seventh Review has been completed.
IMF discussions following the recent staff visit remain separate from the question of whether Sri Lanka will enter any future programme.
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