Sri Lanka increases fuel prices after the International Monetary Fund releases an instalment of its bailout loan, according to reports from both outlets. The changes take effect as part of the conditions linked to the IMF programme aimed at improving cost recovery in energy pricing. Free Malaysia Today notes that the IMF is pressing Sri Lanka to ensure cost recovery for both fuel and electricity tariffs, which the government has subsidised. The Hindu adds that the fuel price rise is 6% following the IMF’s release of a $695 million instalment from a total $2.9 billion bailout package. Together, the reports indicate that the government is adjusting fuel pricing in response to IMF requirements tied to reducing subsidies and aligning domestic tariffs with costs. The coverage does not provide additional details on how the electricity tariff changes, if any, are being implemented, but it frames the fuel increase as part of broader efforts to meet IMF targets on energy-sector pricing.