Sri Lanka’s domestic economic coming back to pre-COVID-19 levels with exceptional Coronavirus control while exports are also doing well, which has not been accounted for when its sovereign credit was downgraded, officials said
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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