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Bonus | Nothing is Foreign: United in protest, Sri Lankans fight a political dynasty

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What Caused the Strilanka Crisis?

Shortage of gas has impacted tourism industry. Shortage of medicine is also impacting other industries. Economic mismanagement led to the crisis, says Mr Mokoena. Government was borrowing a lot of money and promising to repay that with very high yields. But in 20 19 they decided to cut taxes and deplete the revenue coming in.

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