Sri Lanka's Crisis Deepens Amidst Middle East Conflict

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Sri Lanka is facing escalating crises, with the ongoing Middle East war reportedly depleting any remaining buffer for the nation.
Citizens express a lack of resilience to further shocks.

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Sri Lanka is facing escalating crises, with the ongoing Middle East war reportedly depleting any remaining buffer for the nation. Citizens express a lack of resilience to further shocks.

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