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Hospital health workers use their phones to record a protest organised by students near the President's House, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 19, 2022. Reuters
Sri Lanka Crisis

Sri Lankan medicine shortage a death sentence for some, doctors say

People stand in a long queue to buy kerosene oil for kerosene cookers amid a shortage of domestic gas due to country's economic crisis, at a fuel station in Colombo, Sri Lanka March 21, 2022. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte
Sri Lanka Crisis

Sri Lanka starts nationwide raid on those hoarding fuel

Laborers wait after unloading the sacks of rice at a wholesale market, amid the country's economic crisis in Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 20, 2022. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
Sri Lanka Crisis

Thousands queue for petrol, gas in Sri Lanka amid warnings of food shortages

File photo. A person takes a photo as a demonstrator walks near a bus that was set on fire at the top of the road to Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's residence during a protest against him as many parts of the crisis-hit country faced up to 13 hours without electricity due to a shortage of foreign currency to import fuel, in Colombo, Sri Lanka March 31, 2022. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte
Sri Lanka Crisis

No objection allowing compensation to Sri Lankan MPs who lost property

A student monk representing Inter University Students Federation shouts slogans during an anti government protest in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Thursday, 19 May 2022. Sri Lankans have been protesting for more than a month demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, holding him responsible for the country's worst economic crisis in recent memory. Photo: AP
Sri Lanka Crisis

Sri Lanka closes schools, limits work amid fuel shortage

A demonstrator holding the Sri Lankan national flag is silhouetted during the protest against Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, near the Presidential Secretariat, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, April 15, 2022. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar/File Photo
Sri Lanka Crisis

Sri Lanka appoints nine new cabinet members

Protestors stand on a water cannon vehicle as they shout slogans during a protest organised by students near the President's House, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 19, 2022. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/File Photo
Global Economy

'We are going to die': Sri Lanka warns of food shortages

Massive protest outside Sri Lanka President Gotabaya's office amid crisis (ANI)
Sri Lanka Crisis

Massive protest outside Sri Lankan president's office as crisis worsens

Sri Lanka's pro government supporters vandalise the camps of anti government protestors outside the president's office in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Monday, May 9, 2022. Government supporters on Monday attacked protesters who have been camped outside the office of Sri Lanka's prime minster, as trade unions began a "Week of Protests" demanding the government change and its president to step down over the country's worst economic crisis in memory. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)
Sri Lanka Crisis

Sri Lanka defaults on debt for first time in its 70-year history

People wait in a line to buy domestic gas tanks near a distributor, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 23, 2022. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte
Sri Lanka Crisis

Long fuel queues persist in Sri Lanka despite scramble to deliver supplies

People are given packets of biscuits from a free distributor, while waiting in line to buy kerosene near a Ceylon Petroleum Corporation fuel station, amid the country's economic crisis in Colombo, Sri Lanka, April 7, 2022. Reuters.
Sri Lanka Crisis

G7 backs debt relief efforts for Sri Lanka - draft communique

People wait in a queue to buy kerosene at a fuel station, amid the country's economic crisis in Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 18, 2022. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
Sri Lanka Crisis

Sri Lanka fuel shortage set to ease; police clash with protesters

Sri Lanka default hints at trouble ahead for developing nations
Sri Lanka Crisis

Sri Lanka default hints at trouble ahead for developing nations