Sri Lankans queue up at a fuel station to buy kerosene in Colombo, Sri Lanka, April 12, 2022. (ERANGA JAYAWARDENA / AP)
COLOMBO – Sri Lanka's finance minister said on Wednesday the country was in talks with the World Bank to extend its support by $300 million to $700 million.
The island nation's budget was currently unsustainable, Ali Sabry told a parliament session, adding he expected to bring in a new budget.
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