Anura Kumara Dissanayaka: Foreign remittances
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TRUE: Even today, our country is running on the foreign currency sent by you [Sri Lankans living overseas]. […] our country has gas, fuel, and medicines, firstly because of the foreign exchange you all send, and secondly, because we are not repaying debt [at present].
Anura Kumara Dissanayaka, AKD’s YouTube Page, 21 July 2024
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