Protests in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s crisis reaches tipping point
Sri Lanka has been dealing with an economic crisis for months, characterized by a foreign exchange shortage which has led to a scarcity of essentials such as food, fuel and medicines.
Sri Lankan public section workers stage strike seeking salary hike
After teachers and health workers, public sector workers in Sri Lanka struck working demanding higher wages in the face of repeated price hikes and an economic crisis
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