MUMBAI/BEIJING -- Sri Lanka is a step closer to receiving a $2.9 billion bailout package from the International Monetary Fund after China, a leading creditor, offered additional support amid growing calls for relief.
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A man carries a sack of vegetables at a main market in Colombo. © Reuters
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