United in protest, Sri Lankans fight a political dynasty

Economically, Sri Lanka is on fireplace. Residents are coping with ballooning meals prices, hours-long lineups for gas and energy blackouts that final half the day. 

The nation is going through report inflation and unemployment, the likes of which have not been seen in 74 years. However the disaster has united a nation that is lengthy been divided alongside ethnic and spiritual strains — all to oust the political household they blame for the catastrophe.

This week, we hear from Sri Lankans who clarify how their nation landed in a $51-billion debt gap and the island nation’s unprecedented protests.

That includes:

• Aritha Wickramasinghe, lawyer and human rights activist.
• Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu, govt director of the Centre for Coverage Options in Colombo.

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