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‘We’ve tried everybody else’: what’s next for Sri Lanka’s turn to the left?

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Sri Lanka has seen it all: from the 2022 economic collapse, the mass protests that followed, and the legacy of a 26-year civil war. As the newly elected president Anura Kumara Dissanayake vows to steer the island back on track, can he repay IMF debt without jeopardizing citizens' livelihoods?

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  • Minelle Fernandez, Al Jazeera Correspondent

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This episode was produced by Marcos Bartolomé with Chloe K. Li, Duha Mosaad, Cole van Miltenburg, and our host Kevin Hirten, in for Malika Bilal. It was edited by Alexandra Locke.

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Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio.

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