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SHUGO TAMURA, YUTA TAKAGI and RYOSUKE HANADA, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO/MUMBAI -- Japanese companies like Mitsubishi Corp. and Taisei Corp. are closing offices and canceling contracts in Sri Lanka as its devastating economic crisis makes doing business difficult.

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