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Sri Lankan leader appeals for patience amid economic crisis

Sri Lankan president Ranil Wickremesinghe, left, greets speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena as he arrives at the parliament to deliver his policy speech in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023. Wickremesinghe on Wednesday appealed for patience amid the country's worst economic crisis but promised brighter times ahead. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) A Sri Lankan Buddhist monk scuffles with policemen outside the parliament during a protest against president Ranil Wickremesinghe's policy speech at the parliament in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023. Wickremesinghe on Wednesday appealed for patience amid the country's worst economic crisis but promised brighter times ahead. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) Sri Lankan president Ranil Wickremesinghe, left, greets speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena as he arrives at the parliament to deliver his policy speech in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023. Wickremesinghe on Wednesday appealed for patience amid the country's worst economic crisis but promised brighter times ahead. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) Sri Lankan president Ranil Wickremesinghe, left, arrives at the parliament to deliver his policy speech in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023. Wickremesinghe on Wednesday appealed for patience amid the country's worst economic crisis but promised brighter times ahead. In the center is Sri Lankan parliament speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)
Sri Lankan leader appeals for patience amid economic crisis