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“The union leaders come every time promising us houses and land and I would like to have them," she said. "But they never happen as promised.” Francis reported from Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Taxes are so high, we can’t manage it,” the 35-year-old told the BBC at a busy market in Colombo. Sri Lanka was able to stave off bankruptcy in 2022 thanks to loans from the International ...