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EPISODE · Jun 2, 2026 · 4 MIN

Global conflicts push Sri Lanka's economy to the brink

from Morning Edition · host Diaa Hadid

Sri Lanka was careening from crisis to crisis, then came the Mideast war. People say they've got no buffer left.

Sri Lanka was careening from crisis to crisis, then came the Mideast war. People say they've got no buffer left.

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