Sri Lanka hit by record brain drain, but some stay to rebuild

Many doctors and entrepreneurs remain faithful to country despite economic crisis

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A woman sells Sri Lankan flags on a road ahead of independence celebrations in February 2020. © Reuters

MUNZA MUSHTAQ, Contributing writer

COLOMBO -- As Sri Lanka sank deep into its economic crisis last year, dentist Lakmal Kulasekara watched many in his field pack up and leave. No matter how bad things became, he was determined to stay.

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