President mahinda raja paka wants lanca to be the next singapore. He wins election and immediately appoints his brother career military officer as his defense secretary. Together they launch a brutal campaign against the tomal tigers, this minority group in the north of the country that is seeking to be an independent country. And they win, and they're lotted as her sso once they end this civil war, what do they do next? They take out loans from china, japan,. even india, to find money to invest in infera structure. Their economy more than tripled.
In recent days, the political crisis in Sri Lanka has reached a critical point, with its president fleeing the country and protesters occupying his residence and office. Today, “The Daily” explores how the island nation, whose economy was once held up as a success story in South Asia, came apart — and why it’s a cautionary tale.
Guest: Emily Schmall, a South Asia correspondent for The New York Times.
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