Over the last week, protestors have stormed the Sri Lankan president’s palace, burned down the Prime Minister’s home, and forced them both to resign.
This followed on from months of economic problems, blackouts, fuel shortages, and rising inflation.
However, news like this can be difficult for language learners to understand…. So here are a few words and phrases to help you talk about and discuss Sri Lanka’s economic turmoil.
You can also check out my podcast episode on Sri Lanka here!
Vocabulary
Turmoil



Blackout



Sovereign Debt



Foreign Reserves



Inflation



Default



Storm



Nepotism



What do you think the crisis in Sri Lanka?
Try using this vocabulary to make some sentences in the comments!



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