Sri Lanka finally asks IMF for bailout

Sri Lanka, on the verge of economic collapse, turns to the IMF amid national protests calling for ouster of the president. Host Marco Werman speaks with Kalani Kumarasinghe, features editor of The Daily Mirror, who is based in Columbo.

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