01717cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF009194 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451942965 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Sri Lanka : Staff Report for the 2006 Article IV Consultation. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2006. 1 online resource (68 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students The macroeconomic stability of Sri Lanka is analyzed. Reflecting high domestic inflation relative to trading partners, the real effective exchange rate appreciated by 2 percent. Infrastructure development is a central element of the government's medium-term development strategy. Further efforts to reduce quasi-fiscal losses of the energy companies through adjustments in electricity tariffs, combined with balance sheet restructuring and enhanced operational efficiency are encouraged. Improvement over the quality and coverage of fiscal statistics and the remaining issues needed to meet the Special Data Dissemination Standard (SDDS) requirements are encouraged. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2006/446 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2006/446/002.2006.issue-446-en.xml IMF e-Library