斯里兰卡经济危机：每日停电13小时，用红茶偿还外债
南亚岛国斯里兰卡正面临1948年以来最严重的经济危机，政治动荡、外汇枯竭和物资短缺让这个以"印度洋明珠"著称的国家濒临崩溃。（Sri Lanka is facing its worst economic crisis since 1948, with political turmoil, depleted foreign reserves and material shortages pushing this "Pearl of the Indian Ocean" to the brink of collapse.）
据最新报道，斯里兰卡政府20多名部长集体辞职，全国每天停电时间长达13小时，食品通胀率高达25.7%。(According to reports, over 20 Sri Lankan ministers have resigned collectively, with nationwide blackouts lasting 13 hours daily and food inflation reaching 25.7%.)
民生困境：从三餐变两餐
科伦坡居民帕拉纳加玛表示："物价飞涨让我们只能购买散装奶粉，一日三餐缩减为两餐。"(Colombo resident Paranagama said: "Soaring prices force us to buy unpackaged milk powder and reduce meals from three to two per day.")
更令人震惊的是，由于缺乏纸张和墨水，斯里兰卡西部州的期末考试被无限期推迟，当地两家知名杂志也暂停了印刷版发行。(Shockingly, due to lack of paper and ink, final exams in Western Province were postponed indefinitely, and two prominent magazines suspended print editions.)
债务危机：用茶叶还石油债
斯里兰卡外汇储备仅剩23.1亿美元，却面临70亿美元外债压力。政府创新性地与伊朗达成协议，每月运送价值500万美元的锡兰红茶偿还2.5亿美元石油债务。(With only $2.31 billion in reserves but $7 billion in debt, Sri Lanka innovatively agreed with Iran to repay $250 million oil debt by monthly shipments of Ceylon tea worth $5 million.)
这是斯里兰卡历史上首次用茶叶偿还外债。虽然政府认为这能缓解外汇压力，但茶商罗森表示："这种交易对茶产业没有真正价值。"(This marks Sri Lanka's first tea-for-debt repayment. While the government sees forex relief, tea merchant Roshan says: "This brings no real value to our industry.")
旅游业崩溃加剧危机
疫情导致斯里兰卡旅游业收入锐减，2020年GDP仅807亿美元。国际货币基金组织建议其恢复市场汇率机制，重建外汇储备。(COVID-19 decimated tourism revenue, with 2020 GDP at $80.7 billion. IMF recommends restoring market exchange rates and rebuilding forex reserves.)
亚洲开发银行预测，2022年斯里兰卡经济增长率将降至2.4%，2200万人口可能面临严重饥荒。(ADB forecasts Sri Lanka's 2022 growth at just 2.4%, with 22 million potentially facing severe famine.)
专家分析：结构性改革迫在眉睫
前经济改革部长席尔瓦警告："印钞涨工资只会加剧通胀"。分析人士指出，斯里兰卡需要从根本上调整经济结构，减少对进口的依赖。(Former minister Silva warned: "Printing money for wage hikes worsens inflation." Analysts urge fundamental economic restructuring to reduce import reliance.)
