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Sri Lanka seeks 'low income country' status; move to ease financial support

Sri Lanka seeks 'low income country' status; move to ease financial support
The Sri Lankan cabinet has approved a proposal to downgrade the country's status from a middle-income country to a low-income country. The cabinet spokesperson says Sri Lankan GDP is expected to decline further and that this step was being taken to unlock more financial support from international institutions.