Cash-strapped Sri Lanka began a fresh austerity drive as the country aims to reduce its expenses and secure the IMF bailout. Now Colombo has temporarily frozen all government recruitments as new taxes and high electricity prices kicked in this week.

Sri Lanka works towards securing IMF bailout, freezes recruitment in fresh austerity drive

Even before Pompeo arrived in Sri Lanka, China had fired back at the US message, accusing Washington of bullying smaller nations.

Mike Pompeo: Sri Lanka must make difficult but necessary choices

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Sri Lanka works towards securing IMF bailout, freezes recruitment in fresh austerity drive

Mike Pompeo: Sri Lanka must make difficult but necessary choices