FT Insight

„„■ Sri Lanka is already in one of the worst economic crises in its history

„„■ Reforms are so difficult that no party will want to even contemplate, let alone implement, them fearing loss of popularity

■ „„The longer reforms are postponed, the worse the problem becomes, which makes remedies even more difficult to implement

■ „„The only path out is for all parties, the Government and the Opposition to work together on a common minimum program of reforms

■ „„During the Second World War, confronted with national disaster, Britain formed an allparty coalition

■ „„Facing a similar disaster, parties should set aside differences and work together to resolve the present crisis