The hassle of carrying cash, and converting currency has been reduced for Indians travelling to Sri Lanka as they can now make quick and safe payments using PhonePe’s UPI app
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Sri Lanka sent hundreds of soldiers to key hospitals to help look after patients on Thursday, as hospital orderlies and administrative staff launched a one-day strike nationwide over allowances.
Although Sri Lanka's economy began to stabilise in 2023, living standards are still going backwards after the crisis - and upcoming elections threaten to derail the road to recovery.
With economic reforms needing time to take effect, the government is betting on public patience as the 2024 elections loom, writes Dushni Weerakoon (Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka).