Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Harsha de Silva has urged recognition of the previous government’s economic achievements while commenting on Sri Lanka’s IMF programme.
His remarks follow comments by IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, who recently praised the current Sri Lankan government for its commitment to macroeconomic stability and continued reforms under the IMF-supported programme.
In a post on X, de Silva stated that while he supports the IMF programme and values the current government’s focus on stability, as well as Georgieva’s positive outlook on the country’s prospects, key economic gains were achieved under the previous administration.
He highlighted that inflation had dropped from 70% to 2%, economic growth had rebounded from -7.3% to +5%, and the country’s first-ever national governance diagnostic study had been requested and completed during the prior government.
De Silva emphasized that these accomplishments should be acknowledged alongside the ongoing reforms being implemented by the present government.
