Sri Lanka port workers objecting to a plan to get Indian-led investment to develop a container in Colombo have offered to find money to build it and instead suggested that the parliament of the country be sold
Sri Lanka needs well-designed political and economic policy changes for long-term recovery
The government has taken steps to address shortages of fuel and gas to some extent when compared to the earlier situation which had long queues that stretched for kilometres outside fuel and gas stations. But a well-planned recovery plan still cannot be seen that can address the long-term food security issues.
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