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Sri Lanka's future remains tenuous after economic collapse

Sri Lanka's future remains tenuous as the president resigns amid widespread protests

07/15/2022

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Sri Lanka's future remains tenuous after economic collapse

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Sri Lanka's future remains tenuous as the president resigns amid widespread protests

Sri Lanka has slipped into chaos after months of protests reached a tipping point this week, when protesters took over government buildings and forced the president to resign. A new interim government will be elected by Parliament. But the South Asian island nation of 22 million people is facing one of the worst economic crises since it gained independence in 1948. Stephanie Sy reports.

07/15/2022

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