By Uditha JayasingheCOLOMBO (Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved the third review of Sri Lanka's $2.9 billion bailout on Saturday but warned that the South Asian economy remains vulnerable.

Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who heads the National People's Power (NPP), affirmed his administration's commitment to continue the IMF bailout programme initiated by the previous government.

( MENAFN - IANS) Colombo, Nov 23 (IANS) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Sri Lankan government have reached a staff-level agreement on economic policies to conclude the third review of Sri Lanka's economic reform program supported by the IMF's Extended Fund Facility (EFF), the IMF said in a press release on Saturday.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved the third review of Sri Lanka's $2.9 billion bailout on Saturday but warned that the South Asian economy remains vulnerable.

Sri Lanka’s new NPP Government on Saturday got the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approval for a staff-level agreement to secure the fourth tranche of the nearly USD 3 billion bailout facility.   “Once the review is approved by the IMF management and completed by the IMF executive board,

In a statement, the global lender said it would release about $333 million, bringing total funding to around $1.3 billion, to the crisis-hit nation. It said signs of an economic recovery were emerging.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has given the green light for the third review of Sri Lanka's $2.9 billion bailout. Although some ..|News Track

Sri Lanka's new leader on Thursday backed a controversial IMF bailout, marking a U-turn from his election pledge to renegotiate the deal secured by his predecessor.