What led to the economic collapse of Sri Lanka?

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What led to the economic collapse of Sri Lanka?

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Unsustainable tax cuts, printing too much money, a failed attempt to convert the nation to organic farming, and tourism failing from Easter bombings, Covid, and the rus-ukr war.

They lost all their revenue sources and had to start printing money to cover their basic spending causing steep inflation. They ultimately ran out of foreign reserves to pay debts and purchase essentials.