IMF approves crucial $3B bailout for bankrupt Sri Lanka

Laborers load sacks of imported potatoes to hand carts at a market place in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Tuesday, March 21, 2023. The International Monetary Fund said Monday that its executive board has approved a nearly $3 billion bailout program for Sri Lanka over four years to help salvage the country's bankrupt economy. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)
Laborers load sacks of imported potatoes to hand carts at a market place in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Tuesday, March 21, 2023. The International Monetary Fund said Monday that its executive board has approved a nearly $3 billion bailout program for Sri Lanka over four years to help salvage the country's bankrupt economy. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Monday that its executive board has approved a nearly $3 billion bailout program for Sri Lanka over four years to help salvage the country's bankrupt economy.

About $333 million will be disbursed immediately and the approval will also open up financial support from other institutions, the IMF said.

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