Sri Lanka is in an economic crisis. Here’s what it’s like for people on the ground – CNN

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By Rukshana Rizwie, Iqbal Athas and Julia Hollingsworth, CNN

Updated 9:11 PM ET, Sat April 2, 2022

Colombo, Sri Lanka (CNN)For three straight nights last week, Upul took to the streets of Sri Lanka’s capital city holding a candle or a placard as he protested the country’s worst economic crisis in decades.

Protesters take cover as police use tear gas to disperse them during a protest outside the Sri Lankan President's home on March 31, 2022.Protesters take cover as police use tear gas to disperse them during a protest outside the Sri Lankan President's home on March 31, 2022.
A Sri Lankan policeman tries to disperse protesters in Colombo, March 31, 2022. A Sri Lankan policeman tries to disperse protesters in Colombo, March 31, 2022.
Sri Lankans spend most of their day queueing for fuel and gas as the country's economic crisis worsens. Sri Lankans spend most of their day queueing for fuel and gas as the country's economic crisis worsens.
Opposition party supporters shout slogans during a protest outside the President's office in Colombo, Tuesday, March 15, 2022.Opposition party supporters shout slogans during a protest outside the President's office in Colombo, Tuesday, March 15, 2022.
Without gas, Sri Lankans are unable to cook food, and power cuts mean electric cookers are unusable.Without gas, Sri Lankans are unable to cook food, and power cuts mean electric cookers are unusable.
Inflation is pushing the price of food higher, putting pressure on people to earn more money to cover basic costs.Inflation is pushing the price of food higher, putting pressure on people to earn more money to cover basic costs.
Soldiers have been deployed to gas stations to keep the peace as tensions rise.Soldiers have been deployed to gas stations to keep the peace as tensions rise.

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