The World Bank has declared that it does not plan to offer new financing to SriLanka, which is battling its worst economic crisis in decades, until the country hasan adequate macroeconomic policy framework in place. In a statement, the WorldBank said Sri Lanka needed to adopt structural reforms that focus on economicstabilisation and tackle the root causes of its crisis. The latter has starved it offoreign exchange and led to shortages of food, fuel, and medicines. The bank isrepurposing resources under existing loans to help alleviate shortages of essentialitems such as medicine, cooking gas, fertiliser, meals for children, and cash forvulnerable households.Based only on the above passage, which one of the following statements can beinferred with certainty?(A) According to the World Bank, the root cause of Sri Lanka’s economic crisis is thatit does not have enough foreign exchange.(B) The World Bank has stated that it will advise the Sri Lankan government about howto tackle the root causes of its economic crisis.(C) According to the World Bank, Sri Lanka does not yet have an adequatemacroeconomic policy framework.(D) The World Bank has stated that it will provide Sri Lanka with additional funds foressentials such as food, fuel, and medicines

According to Human Rights Watch, what should be done to improve the economic situation in Sri Lanka?Group of answer choicesSystemic corruption should be rooted out, and the rule of law strengthenedDissent should be brought under controlGovernment debts should be waivedFuel and electricity subsidies should be removedPublic sector wage cuts should be introduced

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What is the three-pillar strategy that Sri Lankan Government seeks to build a peaceful, reconciled and prosperous Sri Lanka? a. Political Stability, Halt devaluation of the rupee, improve foreign partnerships b. strengthening democracy, reconciliation and economic development c. strengthening democracy, reconciliation and stable foreign exchange rates d. strengthening political stability, reconciliation and economic development

All of these policies helped countries in Asia overcome the financial crisis that they suffered in 1997–1998 EXCEPT:the promise from the governments of crisis countries to end "crony capitalism."the promise from the governments of crisis countries to reform their banking systems.loans from the International Monetary Fund.debt forgiveness by the United States.