Dec 5 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund said on Friday that Sri Lanka had requested financial assistance of about $200 million to address the destruction caused by Cyclone Ditwah.
"The IMF remains closely engaged with Sri Lankan authorities during this challenging period; and is committed to supporting the country as it undertakes urgent efforts to recover, rebuild and promote resilience for the future," Evan Papageorgiou, IMF Mission Chief for Sri Lanka, said in a statement.
(Reporting by Gnaneshwar Rajan in Bengaluru; Editing by Kevin Liffey)
