evidence: Despite progress made under the 2016-19 EFF program, Sri Lanka’s vulnerabilities were aggravated by substantial shocks during the period, including the 2017 drought, the 2018 political crisis, and the 2019 terrorist attacks. [...] Sri Lanka: Prior Actions Under the EFF-Supported Program [...] At the time of the staff-level agreement on the EFF-supported program in September 2022, the authorities agreed to implement the three measures by end-2022.