COLOMBO -- Sri Lankans fed up with the country's economic crisis are increasingly desperate to go abroad, where they can make the most of the rupee's plunge and help their families survive hyperinflation through heftier remittances.
Sri Lanka crisis
Sri Lankans chase foreign jobs to help families survive inflation
Passport issuances jump as weak rupee offers chance to maximize remittances
People wait to collect their passports at Sri Lanka's Immigration and Emigration Department in June. Issuances in 2022 have already topped the full-year figure for 2021. © Reuters
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