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Sri Lanka’s new president faces manpower exodus that may block growth
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Around 187,800 Sri Lankans left the country for foreign employment during the seven-month period up to mid-August.
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JAFFNA/COLOMBO – Sri Lankans voted for an end to economic hardship in the country’s presidential election on Sept 21, and new leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake is now gearing up for an unenviable balancing act.
The leftist leader must shore up the ailing country’s fortunes while also heeding the mandate given to him by voters
