How has the country's debt spiralled out of control and what will a debt default mean for ordinary people?

We hear from protestors on the street who are demanding a change of government, and how an IT entrepreneur is grappling with power cuts. Plus, Shanta Devarajan, a former chief economist at the World Bank who will be negotiating with the International Monetary Fund on behalf of Sri Lanka, tells us what the talks will involve.

Presenter: Rahul Tandon

Producer: James Graham

Photo: Sri Lankan protestors in Colombo, April 2022. Credit: Getty Images