Sri Lanka's economy shrinks 7.8% in 2022

Sri Lanka's economy shrank 7.8% in 2022 from a year ago, government data showed on Wednesday, as the country wilted under the grip of the worst financial crisis in more than seven decades.

The island's fourth quarter GDP also contracted 12.4%, according to the figures.

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