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Sri Lanka has paid back a $1bn international loan ahead of a Tuesday deadline avoiding default on its foreign debt.
Its economy was already struggling before the pandemic.
But lockdown measures and border closures have caused the vital tourism industry to collapse.
Al Jazeera's Minelle Fernandez reports.
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Its economy was already struggling before the pandemic.
But lockdown measures and border closures have caused the vital tourism industry to collapse.
Al Jazeera's Minelle Fernandez reports.
- Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/
- Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/
- Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/
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