An Australian perspective of Sri Lanka's economy

A protest outside Sri Lanka's Prime Minister's private residence over the economic crisis Source: Getty

After months of shortages of food, fuel and electricity, Sri Lanka's Prime Minister says his country's economy has completely collapsed.

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The government there is seeking help from international lenders, as politicians in Australia, clash over how best to approach the crisis.

Kulasegaram Sanchayan reports with a feature written by Krishani Dhanji and Amelia Dunn.

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