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Sri Lanka government delays paying certain state sector employees' salaries - BBC News
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3:33Now PlayingThe Sri Lankan cabinet has decided to delay paying the salaries of certain state sector employees by up to a week due to the worsening financial situation.
Last week, the government said the economic crisis would be worse than expected, with all ministries ordered to make a five per cent reduction in spending.
The economic turmoil in Sri Lanka sparked mass protests last year, which resulted in the former president fleeing the country in July.
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