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FILE PHOTO: The ground is seen cracked up by a drought at a lagoon in Katharagama August 21, 2014. Sri Lanka's annual inflation rate should not increase sharply due to an extended drought and the government is ready to mitigate any inflationary risks arising from the bad weather, top officials said. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte/File Photo
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