IMF bailput progrmme

Staff-level agreement will follow once the few remaining points are closed, says IMF’s resident representative

Foreign Office terms debate 'speculative', says nuclear programme not on agenda with any 'govt, financial institution'

The low forex reserves, currently at a nine-year low, raise the risk of default on foreign debt repayment

Debt crisis veterans cite uniquely difficult elements in Sri Lanka

Such a high tax rate would be a massive increase in the tax burden on the middle income groups

Analysts trace historical roots, talk about long-standing structural problems