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The Sri Lanka vibe is changing – By Dr Harold Gunatillake The Economist-An interview with the president of Sri Lanka Concretely though, there’s more fuel in the country, the QR code system seems to be a big success, and the fuel queues have vanished. There are more cars and auto rickshaws on the street. What steps have been taken in the past three weeks to have changed the mood of the country? Soup kitchens in crisis-hit Sri Lanka are feeding the poor. People stand in a queue to receive food at a community kitchen in Colombo The Economist interviewed the president of Sri Lanka in Colombo on August 14th. The country was obviously in crisis last time they were in Sri Lanka. They said,” We got in last night, and the vibe has changed tremendously. It’s visible on the street, on the way in from the airport. What has happened ...