Why are people protesting in Sri Lanka?
Explainer: Anger over the economic crisis and the government’s handling of the situation has led to unrest
Unprecedented shortages of food and fuel along with record inflation and blackouts have inflicted widespread misery in Sri Lanka’s most painful downturn since independence from Britain in 1948.
Anger over the economic crisis and the government’s handling of the situation has led to unrest. Last week the president of Sri Lanka, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, declared a national emergency after violent protests and calls for him to resign. That order was lifted on Tuesday as political turmoil intensified and the ruling party further lost its grip on power.
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