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Sri Lanka Struggles to Sustain Democracy Amid Economic Crisis
Sri Lanka faces bankruptcy pressures as 1974 brings oil shocks and soaring prices. Inflation tops 20 percent, rice and bread costs surge, and welfare benefits shrink. Prime Minister Bandaranaike's government reshapes policy while voters grow wary ahead of next year's elections.
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