How Sri Lankas Economy Collapsed

Published: July 14, 2022, 9:50 a.m.

b'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, \\u201cThe Daily\\u201d explores how the island nation, whose economy was once held up as a success story in South Asia, came apart \\u2014 and why it\\u2019s a cautionary tale.\\n\\nGuest: Emily Schmall, a South Asia correspondent for The New York Times.'