Following a foreign exchange crisis in Sri Lanka that led to a currency devaluation, the nation are currently facing what's described as the worst economic crisis in decades. Yesterday, cabinet ministers and the central bank governor in Sri Lanka resigned, as protestors in the capital defy curfew orders and call for the resignation of the President. We look into what led to this crisis, and the repercussions of it.

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Produced by: Jeremy Ng

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Sharmilla Ganesan

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Categories:  social issues,  politics

Tags:  currency crash,  evening edition,  sri lanka,  economic crisis,  devaluation,