Sri Lanka crisis: How do you fix a broken country?

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For years it had been one of Sri Lanka's grandest and most heavily guarded buildings, serving as the official residence and state office of the President.

source https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/15/asia/sri-lanka-crisis-economy-fix-gotabaya-rajapaksa-saturday-intl-hnk/index.html

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