Sri Lanka's economic woes a result of 'Rajapaksa regime's incompetence'

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  • 2 years ago
The South Asian island nation is in the midst of an unprecedented economic crisis. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu from the Center for Policy Alternatives says the country's troubles are a result of policy missteps by former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa's government.

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