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Daily Financial Times
Daily Financial Times
Protests in Sri Lanka that have arisen from a dire economic situation are a strong statement from the people of the country, tea company Dilmah chief executive Dilhan Fernando told The Straits Times on Wednesday. People have taken to the streets amid shortages of essential items like fuel, food and drugs that have lasted for weeks, and the crisis has led to the mass resignation of the country’s Cabinet ministers. Fernando said: “No matter who comes in next, there has been a line drawn – that the people are united. Politics in the past has focused on disunity for political advantage. But here, …