COLOMBO -- Sri Lanka's government appears increasingly upbeat about its chances of receiving International Monetary Fund board approval for a $2.9 billion bailout by December, but the multilateral lender has cautioned that the time frame remains uncertain, and much depends on discussions with the heavily indebted country's creditors.
Sri Lanka crisis
Sri Lanka eyes December bailout, IMF says timing hard to predict
Colombo seeks one-stop shop for talks with creditors like China, India, Japan
Drivers push auto rickshaws in a line to buy fuel in Colombo in late July, during the country's economic crisis. The government has said it aims to finalize a $2.9 billion IMF bailout by December. © Reuters
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