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Cash-strapped Sri Lanka appeals to expats to send money

Sri Lankan civil defence force members march during the Independence Day celebration in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Friday, Feb. 4, 2022. Sri Lankan celebrates independence from the British colonial rule on Feb 4th. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) Sri Lankan army soldiers march during the Independence Day celebration in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Friday, Feb. 4, 2022. Sri Lankan celebrates independence from the British colonial rule on Feb 4th. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) Sri Lankan army special force soldiers parade during the Independence Day celebration in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Friday, Feb. 4, 2022. Sri Lankan celebrates independence from the British colonial rule on Feb 4th. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) Sri Lankan army soldiers march during the Independence Day celebration in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Friday, Feb. 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa hoists the national flag of Sri Lanka during the country's Independence Day celebration in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Friday, Feb. 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) Sri Lankan soldiers dressed in traditional costumes carry nation al flags during the Independence Day celebration in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Friday, Feb. 4, 2022. Sri Lankans celebrated it’s independence day on Friday as the island nation’s president made an appeal to the country’s expatriates to send money home as the country struggles in the throes of its worst economic crisis. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa sings the national anthem of Sri Lanka during the country's Independence Day celebration in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Friday, Feb. 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)