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Sri Lanka's $2.9bn bailout by IMF

The IMF have agreed on a $2.9bn bailout for Sri Lanka to help the country restructure its debts. This comes as it faces its worst economic crisis since independence.

Sri Lanka has secured a $2.9bn bailout from the International Monetary Fund as it faces its worst economic and social crisis since independence.

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(PICTURE: People wait in a line to buy petrol at a Ceylon Ceypetco fuel station on a main road n Colombo, Sri Lanka. Picture Credit: Reuters/Dinuka Liyanawatte)

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