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Sri Lankan economic crisis
![Sri Lankan State Workers Strike, Protesting High Taxes Sri Lankan State Workers Strike, Protesting High Taxes](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-03-15-113755.jpg)
Sri Lankan State Workers Strike, Protesting High Taxes
By Krishan Francis
The government says it was compelled to raise taxes to strengthen state revenue, a key prerequisite to unlocking the $2.9 billion IMF package.
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India Eyes Sri Lanka’s Renewable Energy Sector
By Rathindra Kuruwita
The island does not have an energy policy and deals, which are often done secretly, are controversial.
![Wickremesinghe Faces Steep Challenges as Sri Lanka’s President Wickremesinghe Faces Steep Challenges as Sri Lanka’s President](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-07-22-131755.jpg)
Wickremesinghe Faces Steep Challenges as Sri Lanka’s President
By Krishan Francis and Elaine Kurtenbach
Hours after his swearing-in, he sent troops and police to force protesters out of the main protest sites in Colombo.
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