part of its efforts to rescue the balance of economy. colombo will receive the funds over the next 4 years, but the 1st installment of $330000000.00 is expected within the next 2 days till anchor is facing its west economic crisis and decades. mass protests against skyrocketing inflation and shortage as a basic goods. even force the president from office last year. we are my lab lawyer, girl, her father got. we were with the law drawer. i am happy that we got the loan because the people in the country are living very difficult times. we hope there will be a real wakening or environment beyond going out. they are good, we got it. it must be spent to solve the country's problems. if they steal that to you, then we will lose again. if they reduce the price of fuel and food items and give people some relief, it's good. how do we latin? oh, let's now speak to michelle fernandez. our correspondent is following this for us from colombo, the sri lankan capital m, and also we were hearings and celebrations. there were also still plenty of anxiety . it seems just how much of a difference. well

where in colombo, with reaction to the i m f. $3000000000.00 line. for me you as president, donald trump, faces legal trouble. as the new york district attorney investigates, alleged hush, money payments, and cholera spreading and camps for displaced people in democratic republic of combat. ah, no japanese prime minister from yoke is she does making a surprise visit to cuba to meet president vladimir zalinski. it coincides with chinese leadership beings, high level discussions with the russian president vladimir pierson, which are currently underway in moscow. now this would be used as fast trip to ukraine since the rough, an invasion a year ago. he's expected to assure the president valenze key of took care has continued support. the japanese government says it wants to focus on reconstruction and humanitarian aid for ukraine while pushing the harshest sanctions against russia. ro mcbride is following the story from sol and has more on cation is show. solar diary there with ukraine, japanese prime minister for me. ok, shita was just wrapping up on t

and our fernandez has more from colombo. people have been waiting and waiting for months upon months to look for some form of respite. and they're hoping that this money that the loan approved by the i m f, will make some kind of a difference to their lives. obviously, 330000000 to be uh, sort of transferred in the next 2 days. they hope that as the government says, a will kind of ease the pressure. now this means that the government is going to have this additional funding to secure, essential, fair supplies, like the present on a vicar. missing her, a right after the approval speaking to the nation today and said that she like is no longer bankrupt. nation that this 1st tranche of money will be used to secure medicines to help the tourism sector and things like that. so what people are hoping is that things like inflation that the sort of galloping exchange rate to the dollar a will be brought down and that we bring things to a slightly more affordable basis. but it's going to be a long road ahead. all israel's finance min

this joined by our guests in colombo, aaron wicker, i'm a let me remember verse lincoln's poems and the former state minister of finance and moon by. we have begun to shine wagner roger policy adviser and senior research associate for the overseas development institute. and in colombo, helen had little drama, political economists and chairman of the cooperative development bank. welcome to all of you and kind of sheil. i'd like to start with you 1st. if i may, shall, anchor as we've been hearing, has seen some very dark economic days in recent months is still going through them . indeed. is this going to pull the nation back from the brink? so this is the most significant program that long because i do need history and it to give some new money. not so much, maybe 720000000 a year. but it could help to restore some market confidence and allow the country to begin to come out of this crisis. but this is only a start. there's a lot of hard work ahead. we have to complete the restructuring. we have to ensure that we put in place pro growth reforms including green economy. and we have to en

come on, we'll let her know from michelle fernandez, who's in colombo, those people's reactions to the deal. a few months ago, a fuel stations like this were a hive of activity, as people scrambled for fuel, amid shortages, with the government, unable to supply the demand. but today things are a little bit quieter, but for a limited period as a government scrambles gave enough money to buy essential services. and back to where the i m. f. loans comes in a perfectly good time. as people say they are really struggling. there's no medicine, they say they are really, really burdened with high taxes, the high cost of living on the future of that are b. good. good. her nixon, the people will, more than we able to suffer. and the way that these are, what are the last few months or last runny of them will not know when they go good. we got it. it must be spent to solve the country's problems. if they steal that to you, then we will lose again. if they reduce the price of fuel and food items and give people some relief, it's good labella. we have our level earth bottled, aquila with a very long

also coming, trailing has economic crisis from protests to a bailout, where in colombo, with reaction to in the, a $3000000000.00 loan from the i'm an invasion without a plan. we look at the u. s. decision to disband iraq's army and the impact it's had 2 decades on and for me, you as president, donald trump, faces legal trouble. as the new york district attorney investigates, alleged cash money payment. ah. now the japanese prime minister for me o key, she does, making a surprise trip to keith, to meet president louisa lensky. and coincides with the chinese leadership beings high level discussions with russian president vladimir putin, which i currently underway in moscow. this will be killed as a 1st trip to ukraine since the russian invasion a year ago. now, he's expected to assure president lensky of tokyo's continued support. the japanese government says it wants to focus on reconstruction and humanitarian aid for ukraine, while pushing for harsh sanctions against russia. rob bright is following the story for us from sole, and has more on kitchen at the show of solidarity. here wi

archana shukla, bbc news, colombo. you are watching world business report.thy nigerian politician and his wife have been found guilty of plotting to traffick a 21—year—old man to the uk so he could be exploited for his kidney. gfx a medical middleman was also found guilty. prosecutors said the organ was to be removed and given to the couple's 25—year—old daughter — though she was cleared of the same charge. the metropolitan police this afternoon commended the victim for speaking out. this is the first conviction of its kind in the uk. we could not have achieved this without the courage of one person, our victim survivor. i want to commend him for his bravery in speaking out. the metropolitan police service is committed to tackling exploitation in all forms and we can only succeed by working with partners in the uk and overseas. i'd like to thank our colleagues in the crown prosecution service, the human tissue authority and other partners who have worked so hard to help us achieve this conviction today. we do understand the challenges as no case is the same.

nick: let's take this on for more of this joined by our guests in colombo, member of sri lanka's parliament eran wickramaratne. and ganeshan vignaraja policy advisor and senior research associate of the overseas development institute. and ahilan kadeelgama. sri lanka has seen dark days in recent months, is this going to pull the nation back from the brink? >> this is the most significant program that sri lanka has had in its history. it will have some new money, maybe not so much, 200 million a year but it could help restore market confidence and allow the company -- allow the country to come out of the crisis. this is only a start with hard work ahead. we need to compete with the restructuring, and reforms that include a green economy. and we need to ensure political consensus across the aisle, so that there is viability in this program for the four and five year term. nick: you believe it could restore some market confidence it doesn't seem like a real endorsement? ganeshan: the debt burden is quite large, there is many -- outstanding. and they could be facing difficult choices, tax rises

that facilities from a ship and according to shrunken media, russian supplies of oil and fuel to colombo. how efficient is the supply chain? and do you anticipate by the way these exports to grow and in the future? specifically, media is not dead i, i think because we have still not, but the soil from russia near future. ah, i've read that barbara. ah, it's out high celibacy. oh, ambassador anne ella, no daughter is really disgusted. how can get that for leonardo or more duties from rach. okay, an ambassador, sri lanka is also engaged in a dialogue with moscow about food security and fertilizer shipments to russia from russia. how have these talks progress? oh yes sir. we have disgusted them with her for delay, said companies and her and this she lanka, a defact ministry. so the discussions are going on. i know, i think russia will we engage in math well producing we are sending a flow fertilizer to see lanka. ah, you know, according to these sad discussions is well minister, we also know that there are now flight connections between moscow and colombo is a tourist flow from russia helpi

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but from a senior said his country was no longer a bankrupt nation. vanelle fernandez reports from colombo. the government celebrates securing a $3000000000.00 loan from the international monetary fund. but most re, lumpkins a battling to make ends meet. foreign currency reserves, fisco management, dead sustainability mean little to many people struggling to put food on the table . and they said are getting unlike before it is very difficult and we find it difficult to go on. in so, so difficult. now i really think that the cost of food is really gone. i don't know what to put in the future. we suddenly given him money, we invest, we can't get a proper return. it was different before but making a profit is very difficult. a series of bombings in 2019 and the pandemic, coupled with economic mismanagement corruption, an unsustainable debt of bushland going to its worst economic crisis since independence. in 1948. after months of negotiation, the government finally secured a 4 year loan from the international monetary fund across trot, robbie made available sooner in the next 2 days or so and

and a, a $3000000000.00 bailout colombo is set to receive the 1st installment to the next 2 days. now fernandez has more from colombo, essentially the disbursement which they are expecting $330000000.00 in the next 2 days. the present run a vehicle missing her in reacting to it in the early hours today has said that this means shalondria is no longer bankrupt. he has talked about that 1st branch of money being used in the most needy ears. he's talked about meds and he's talked about the tourism sector are that these funds would be used to show up those sectors that are really, really facing the brand of the economic crisis. israel finance minister spoke to backlash after saying there's no such thing as the palestinian people at a conference in paris on sunday basil as much rich described palestinians as an invention of the past century that used foreign policy chief. yes, a barrel urged israel to reject the statement and the palestinian prime minister said the comments were an incitement of violence in not possibly how to look, the idler beheld was utilized the lady the statements

today we had protests in colombo were seen protests every day. that's a sign of unhappiness from people, but the force that is being used on people is also extreme, the warring, the wireless studies being used. so there are, there are multiple challenges being treated. can just the government saying we've got these, i am a package. you're not going to solve all the problems. yeah, i think because it keeps coming back to the i m f package, which is the government's narrative of preparing the people that this is the solution. this is the only solution, i mean, to me, it's certainly these questions you're raising you know, it's like the government in the bureaucracy have embraced with sort of a shameless enthusiasm, this idea of neo liberal economic reforms, which are which art to, to hoping to manage a crisis that in a way was started by, by some of the same reform. it seems like there's a cycle that's 3 long because in a cycle. and so let's hear from some trade union leaders. this is from march 1st and it's a bake. it basically a strike action yet

archana shukla is covering the story for us in colombo.f this bailout from the imf. , , ., , the imf. the biggest one is that the government - the imf. the biggest one is| that the government versus revenue collection system. so that has been the biggest crisis here, the government didn't even have enough money in foreign reserves to impart and it is an input dependent country. policies are always revenue, tax hikes and subsidies on fuel and electricity and we have seen the government take those measures already. the second is to get both their private and sovereign lenders to come on the table and restructure the large debt portion on which sri lanka has defaulted. it is the other big one. the third is to restructure the public sector units, which are very large and heavy, to make them leaner and make them more sustainable on a long—term, so privatisation of some of the units like sri lankan airlines, to raise funds is also on the cards, corruption and bringing in public sector reforms are also some of the things that imf is looking at, t

ah, joining us for today's discussion in colombo, we have harsha da silva. he is an opposition sri lankan member of parliament and economists. and bonnie fonseca is attorney at law at the center for policy alternatives. and of course you can join today's conversation, send us your comments and questions through our live youtube chats. let's take a look back at some recent developments in sri lanka. first off, for those of you who have not been following this a story very closely while sri lankan economy challenges deepened in early 2022 with the country mired in debt, people began protesting about shortages of food, fuel and medicine. then president got to buy out read to pox out eventually caved to public pressure and fled sri lanka. in july, 2022 now renew wicker m a single, was elected president by parliament within weeks, the government reached a provisional deal for an i. m f. alone worth $2900000000.00. now, the release of funds ultimately depends on satisfy the conditions that were sat by the creditors. there are with that knowledge which are to guess

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now the government and colombo is hoping for rapid dispersement dang, i am a thank you. thank you. back the i m f to fulfill their commitment and grant approval for the program either in the 3rd or 4th week of march. after that, i think we will get the 1st round of financing from the world bank and the asian develop. it was done about there that bill day know. she long as dead amounts to $46000000000.00. the government drastically increased taxes to meet reform demands, resulting in widespread strikes it we are on the boise and we want to live back, but you know, reasonable amount due amount is not reasonable. that very be i've been gone. i mean this done. what is it? but reforms are one of the i a maths criteria for aid. putting the government in a tough spot tree loggins will suffer from the debt burden for generations. $2900000000.00 from the i m. f is merely a 1st step. all earlier i spoke with ama lendue miss rob. he's a professor of international politics at lancaster university in the united kingdom . i asked him how crucial this i am. f loan is for sri lanka. it's a fundame

cash for colombo. sri lanka gets a $3 billion international bailout but will it be enough to end food and fuel shortages? we'll be live in the capital. welcome to world business report. i'm jonathan josephs. the aviation industry is hugely important to the global economy but its also seen as one of the most polluting. it's responsible for about 2.5% of the carbon emissions that are warming the planet. that and noise pollution is why the dutch government is trying to cut the number of flights at amsterdam's schiphol airport by more than 10%. and it's defending its plans in court today. but of course airlines aren't happy. the likes of klm, delta and easyjet are behind the legal action. they've invested heavily in what is the third busiest airport in the world for international passengers. our correspondent anna holligan is outside the dutch parliament. this is quite an interesting case being watched around the world, because lots of governments are in a similar situation. tell us what are the arguments

is no longer bankrupt of the international monetary fund. degree to near $3000000000.00 bailout, colombo is set to receive the 1st installment in the next 2 days. shanker has doubled taxes and increased power terrace to meet the i. m. s. requirements for a bailout. the warring sides in yemen, the juice or the snare. the 900 detainees in the prison, the swamp deal, the international recognized government and who the rebels agreed on the exchange. it father, the un mediated deal reached in 2018. it's unclear how many prisoners are still being held. the number is thought to be in the thousands. the news continues after bollywood dreams. awe from breaking down the headline till exposing the po is attempting to silence reporting. the listening post doesn't just cover the news. it covers the way the news is coming. oh now does it? mm mm mm mm. it went just better nickname, sunny talk. a bit about or young impressionable. i'm feeling on video, which helena onto it must do that. well, no, i don't want to talk about the lobby a la la la. la la la, 9. this image on the other is 24. i've been, i've

and your $3000000000.00 bailout, colombo, is set to receive the 1st installment within the next 2 days. michelle fernandez has more from columba, the essentially the disbursement which were expecting $330000000.00 in the next 2 days. the present run every promising her in reacting to her in the early hours to day. her said that this means for longer is no longer bankrupt. he has talked about that 1st drawn to money being used in the most needy ears. he's talked about medicine, his talked about the tourism sector are that these funds would be used to show up those sectors that are really, really facing the brand of the economic crisis. israel's finance minister has sparked backlash after saying there's no such thing as the palestinian people as a conference in paris on sunday. basil al smart rec described palestinians as an invention of the past century. the palestinian prime minister says the comments were an inside and an incitement to violence. the warring science in yen and r duty released nearly 900. the attorney is an imprisoned, swapped, ill be internationally recognized governme

and al fernandez has more from colombo. the government celebrate securing a $3000000000.00 loan from leads national monetary fund, but mostly luncheons are battling to make ends meet foreign currency reserves, fiscal management, dead sustainability mean little to many people struggling to put food on the table . again, i mean, unlike before it is very difficult and we find it difficult to go on. things are so difficult now. i really think that the cost of food is really got up. i don't know what's going to happen in the future. we suddenly, i given the money we invest, we can't get a proper return. it was different before but making a profit is very difficult. a series of bombings in 2019 and the pandemic, coupled with economic mismanagement corruption, an unsustainable debt of busher lanka, into its worst economic crisis since independence. in 1948. after months of negotiation, the government finally secured a full year loan from the international monetary fund and trash will be made available sooner in the next 2 days or

when l fernandez has moved from colombo, people have been waiting and waiting for months upon months to look for some form of respite. and they're hoping that this money that the loan approved by the i m f, will make some kind of a difference to their lives. obviously, 330000000 to be part of transferred in the next 2 days. they hope that as the government says, a will kind of ease the pressure. now this means that the government is going to have this additional funding to secure essential fear. supplies like the president on the vicar missing her or right after the approval speaking to the nation. today i said that sherlock is no longer bankrupt nation, that this 1st tranche of money will be used to secure medicines to help the tourism sector and things like that. so what people are hoping is that things like inflation that the sort of galloping exchange rate to the dollar a will be brought down and that we bring things to a slightly more affordable basis. but it's going to be a long road ahead. michelle de merle is an economist on the executive director of verity research in columb

our correspondent has more from colombo.overnment celebrates securing a $3 billion loan for monetary funds. but most sri lankans are battling to make ends meet. currency reserves, fiscal management, debt sustainability means little too many people struggling to put food on the table. >> unlike before, it is very difficult and we find it difficult to go on. >> the cost of living is really going up. i don't know what's going to happen in the future. >> give them the money we invest, we can't get a proper return. it was to front before, but making a profit is very difficult. reporter: a series of bombings in 2019 and the pandemic, coupled with economic mismanagement, correction, and unsustainable debt, have pushed sri lanka into its worst economic crisis since independence in 1948. after months of negotiation, the government finally secured a four year loan from the international monetary fund. >> the first will be made available soon, and the next two days or so. and going forward, disbursements will be tied to reviews that ta

present we do not have any such significant bilateral projects that required discussions in moscow or colombowell, let's see where we stand and where we should go further, and lev semyonov is now in the light, and the state visit of the leaders, china to our country and all the events that are taking place in the world. we understand that russia is turning east more actively than it did in past years. well, so, but it turns out, well, more once the processes were running before. much, well now they have sped up. what do you think, what should we do to make this process go faster? eh, than before? i think that first of all, we need to activate the humanitarian component of our work. here, er, it works in sri lanka, as in other countries, the russian center promotes the russian language and russian culture on the basis of the russian center, holds various events, significant dates, and celebrates in russian history. let's talk about the goals and objectives of a special military operation on ukraine and we must strengthen this propaganda work. well, it's very important. i also think it is very

from colombo, archana shukla reports. hello.outh could bring some more persistent rain in the afternoon, sliding through the english channel into southern counties of england. away from that, a scattering of showers, some heavy and thundery. it does mean some of you will stay largely dry through the afternoon, not too many showers across mainland scotland. persistent rain in orkney, just edging towards shetland. and the winds today not as strong across scotland or northern ireland compared with yesterday, but still touching gale force for parts of england and wales, particularly around the hills and the coast. those winds still coming in from a south—westerly direction, so a good 5—6 degrees above where we should be. 15—16 degrees across some eastern parts of england. but we do finish the day to the south, evening rush hour could be a wet one across southern counties of england, east anglia and the south—east, maybe parts of the midlands, too. that heavy rain clears away. showers elsewhere through the evening and overnight. but

analysts see much still needs to be done to allow she longer to begin to recover minute fernandez or 0, colombo to uganda, where the pond winters back to sweeping anti gay legislation, which would impose tough new penalties for same sex relationships. offenders could phrase prison terms of up to 10 years and heavy fines. human rights watch accused and piece of targeting l g b t, people for political capital. supporters say it will protect so called family values that will have to be signed by the president not to become law who i'm going to of the fans of the renowned my martyrs. marcel marceau have marked a 100 years since his birth in france was. so was inspired by the silent doctor, charlie chaplin, it performed around the world. sometimes more than $300.00 shows, a year. natasha butler reports now from pers. michael jackson was one of marcel marceau, his most famous fans, the french. my martin inspired the pop stars trademark moon walk, dance. ma, so was influenced by charlie chaplin. he crated a carrot to co bip, who could make people laugh or cry with gestures. the told stories often bett

analysts see much still needs to be done to allow she longer to begin to recover minute fernandez, o 0, colombo, the use of foreign policy chief has worn that she does yet could be at risk of economic and social collapse. jesup, what else says the situation is dangerous? it could lead to new flows of migrants to europe. this year has been through years of economic and political upheaval since its revolution in 2011 is foreign ministry dismissed to pearls. comments is overblown. stocks on wall street have climbed off to the rescue of credit suisse. com, nervous about a bigger banking crisis. us treasury secretary, john ellen says the local financial sector is stabilizing after is put to the test by the collapse of the 2 banks. this month does gabrielle is under reports from new york, the world's largest economy is still facing some strong headwinds. the us economy is certainly giving off a lot of mixed signals. right now. on one hand, there's a banking crisis that has the markets teetering. but there's also some positive signs as well. i spoke to maxwell and economist here in new york city to tr

see much still needs to be done to allow she longer to begin to recover minute fernandez, o g 0, colombo, the e s. foreign policy chief has warned that shanicea could be at risk of economic and social collapse. joseph burrell says the situation is dangerous. it could lead to new flows of migrants to europe. shanicea has been through years of economic and political upheaval since the revolution in 2011. the foreign ministry dismiss burroughs comments is overblown. stocks on wall street of climbed off to the rescue of credit suisse carb nerves about a bigger banking crisis. us treasury secretary, janet jaelyn, says the local financial sector is stabilizing after it was put to the test by the collapse of the 2 banks this month. but as gabriel is under reports from new york, the world's largest economy is still facing some strong headwinds. the u. s. economy is certainly giving off a lot of mixed signals right now. on one hand, there's a banking crisis that has the markets teetering, but there's also some positive signs as well. i spoke to maxwell and economists to your new york city to try

as spring arrives in moscow and peak tourism season arrives in colombo, were for more on this and the prospects of tourism. and between shall anchor and russia, where joined live in the studio by chalka jabar, who's the head of bureau for from autism, tourism. and the ambassador all shall anchor to russia. geneva abbey creamer. leon gay, thank you very much. both of you for joining us is a day and jenny's, i'm just going to start with you. if i don't mind, obviously these m is increasing flights between the 2 countries. comes at a very challenging time of both countries, but shall anchor at the moment. obviously that there are protest her in the wake of some of these and conditions set by the i m f m, d u d. these conditions by the i m f, a fair but firm way of helping me structure the economy and move on. but yes sir, we went to i m f for so because we had it kind of crazy. so in the past few months, so maybe one year. oh yes, there are some conditions. ah, but i am not saying that this this sir, for disc against their, your, my for oh, well conditions. i anything anywhere near the g

or joining us from a colombo in sri lanka, child, dumb singer. he's the product, head of macro economic and the math research at frontier research. i welcome to the program. so this deal many $3000000000.00, but it enables another $7000000000.00. how useful is this going to be for sure, like the deal. so if there's the money that comes in the money that comes in it, so right now it is not something that's going to be a game changer. why? he's a game changer and has the potential to see the future for sure. lanka is that this is essentially the next spot in the already could all be restructuring of the country overall, the coming off of the country. so this allows you to move forward on some further reform the denali cut off, never development. so the way back to, we know finance on those if and move forward and also allows us to move forward with the restructuring. so starting that process is what this i have a program beginning and really crystallizes. and of course, the road ahead, but the long road is not able to stuff that we got in the back.

and year 3000000000 dollar bailout, colombo is set to receive the 1st installment within the next 2 days. now fernandez has moved from columbus the essentially the disbursement which were expecting $330000000.00 in the next 2 days. the present run every promising her in, reacting to her in the early hours today has said that this means for longer is no longer bankrupt. he has talked about that 1st round of money being used in the most needy ears. he's talked about medicine, his talked about the tourism sector are that these funds would be used to show up those sectors that are really, really facing the brand of the economic crisis. the warring signs in yemen are due to release nearly $900.00 detainees in a prisoner swap deal the internationally recognized government and who the rebels agreed on the exchange as part of a new and mediated deal that was reached in 2018. it's unclear how many prisoners are still being held though, but the number as thought to be in thousands israel finance minister has sparked the backlash after saying there's no such thing as the palestinian people at a con

from colombo, archana shukla reports. it's been a year of stagnating life for sri lankians.the economy back on track. but anxiety among other sri lankan is still clearly noticeable. translation: more people stay poon translation: more people stay poor. these people are suffering everyday so i don't think that the people in the country will benefit because we are translation: we spend most of our hard—earned income buying food. we have stopped travelling and cut our power usage. we have stopped enjoying our life. this government tries to suppress those who speak against him. see? everyone is afraid to talk to you. translation: i used to import textiles but i have closed my losses. i don't see a government plan to help us. some things have improved though. the long queues have disappeared and tourists are returning. the imf loan will also help ease shortages. but austerity has proven to be a tough nut to crack, even for dollar rating export units. translation: after paying the workers salaries, electricity bills, fuel, taxes our margins have shrunk and we're not able to compet

sri lanka secures a near $3 billion bailout from the imf — we're live in colombo. a year.

marcus welby md, colombo, the name of the game.for the young guy shooting these tv things? anything you see in that work and you go, i wish i could go back and tell him this? >> steven: there's always things. this is my don't look at a lot of my movies after i've made them. i don't sit down. i am not gloria swanson on sunset boulevard having screenings of her own silent movies of herself. i don't look back that often but every once in a while, i'll see a movie with my kids. i want to accompany my kids when they see "e.t." for the first time. i don't want them to see it without dad sitting there, especially the scary parts of the beginning. sometimes i see things that i had intended to do that i didn't do and sometimes i see things that would've been a better idea than what i am now saying all these years later. for the most part, "e.t." is a pretty perfect movie. >> stephen: it's pretty good. calling "e.t." pretty good. >> steven: one of the movies i can look at again and again. there's only a handful of movies i can watch more tha

cash for colombo.o the global economy but its also seen as one of the most polluting.

when al fernandez was at a protest in colombo, good had union action by state and private sector trade unions are for a number of reasons. 2 as you can see, listed here are to reduce bank interest rate to stop said depression to bring down the price of electricity. and basically the list goes on. what protest is, see is that costs have gone up 3 to 4 call wired as their salaries have essentially stayed the same. and they con a deal with this situation for much longer. it's impossible for them to make ends meet up are be gone. i get my deal, get to the elk ready via them all, sir. now 3 times people salaries, farmers, fishermen, and plantation workers are in dire straits today. there are no solutions to these problems. august. it's only a lucky food that get through these doors with access to services here at the national hospital being restricted due to the work stoppage. obviously in other sectors like in schools are d exams. term exams have been postponed as teachers have not reported to work. now the government says that the austerity measures that prompted this trade union action a

dollar bailout from the international monetary fun part of efforts to rescue its passive economy. colombo will receive the funds over the next 4 years for the installment of $330000000.00 is expected within the next 2 days. for lanka is facing its worst economic crisis in decades, mass protests against skyrocketing inflation and short use of basic goods. for the president from office last year in a televised national address. after the approval of a president runner, we kind of thing i said he's country will know was no longer a bankrupt nation. and all fernandez has moved from columbus. people have been waiting and waiting for months upon months to look for some form of respite. and they're hoping that this money that the law and approved by the i m f will make some kind of a difference to their lives. obviously, 330000000 to be of sort of transferred in the next 2 days. they hoped that as the government says, a will kind of ease the pressure. now this means that the government is going to have this additional funding to secure, essential fear, supplies like the president on a vicar miss