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from the heart of sri lanka's capital, colombo. i'm outside the presidential office, and today, its pristine exterior is well guarded. but six months ago, angry antigovernment protesters stormed this building, as well as the presidential palace, forcing the president to flee the country. they were angry at just how desperate their economic situation had become, and they blamed government corruption and mismanagement for it. sri lanka is saddled with heavy debt, soaring inflation and impossibly high food and fuel costs. and it's become something of a bellwether for other lower—incom...

from the heart of sri lanka's capital, colombo. i'm outside the presidential office, and today, its pristine exterior is well guarded. but six months ago, angry antigovernment protesters stormed this building, as well as the presidential palace, forcing the president to flee the country. they were angry at just how desperate their economic situation had become, and they blamed government corruption and mismanagement for it. sri lanka is saddled with heavy debt, soaring inflation and impossibly high food and fuel costs. and it's become something of a bellwether for other lower—incom...

There's this debt that's built up and they buy the family jewels, like the port. well, i think that's part- of the earlier issue we spoke about of corruption. yeah. but actually, the biggest. problem with indebtedness is not really china. it's the international- sovereign bonds, which have been — which we borrowed on private — privately. - so that's the real problem, - not so much the bilateral loans that we've taken. thank you. final question. your question, please. thank you, zeinab. a lot of sri lankans are migrating and are now on the verge of migrating. as much as it does help generat...

Privately — so that's the real problem, not so much the bilateral. loans that we've taken. thank you. final question. your question, please. thank you, zeinab. a lot of sri lankans are migrating and are now on the verge of migrating. as much as it does help generate foreign exchange to the country, in the long run, we are losing top talent and prospective entrepreneurs. also, start—ups and many other various skills that could lift the country to a much better state imaginable. what reforms and policies can we adapt to identify and retain young talent? ok, very important question, but i'm a...

Up and they buy the family jewels, like the port. well, i think that's part- of the earlier issue we spoke about of corruption. yeah. but actually, the biggest. problem with indebtedness is not really china. it's the international- sovereign bonds, which have been — which we borrowed on private — privately. - so that's the real problem, - not so much the bilateral loans that we've taken. thank you. final question. your question, please. thank you, zeinab. a lot of sri lankans are migrating and are now on the verge of migrating. as much as it does help generate foreign exchange to the count...