Nation in the IMF tangle View(s):In some quarters, the visit of the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Ms Kristalina Georgieva, to Sri Lanka is being hailed as ‘historic’, welcomed not only by the Government but also the mainstream Opposition. Ms Georgieva uploaded a post at the end of her three-day visit: “Sri Lanka has come a long way. It seems the IMF has learnt from these lessons and is more sensitive when prescribing economic medicines for comatose economies. AI sovereigntyInwhat is rapidly trending into a World War 2 UK-US-like ‘special relationship’ between Sri Lanka and India, President A.K. According to the Modi Doctrine, the collection of biometric data of Sri Lankan citizens under the UDI project should belong to Sri Lanka, its rightful sovereign owner.

Source: Sunday Times February 21, 2026 19:48 UTC