Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Sri Lankans hang on buses and sit in storage midst of fuel shortage

Sri Lankans

Sri Lanka’s financial crisis is worse than developing-world problems. The catastrophe in the 22-million-person South Asian island country is caused by economic mismanagement, pandemic effects, and terrorism strikes. Some have given up driving and now use bicycles or public transportation. Poverty-stricken Sri Lankans stand in 2-km-long lines for days to get cooking gas and gasoline … Read more

Sri Lanka urges overseas nationals to send home cash

After declaring a default on its $51 billion foreign debt, Sri Lanka encouraged its nationals living abroad to donate money back to assist pay for urgently needed food and gasoline. There are chronic shortages of critical products and recurring outages creating widespread misery on the island country, which was independent in 1948. Administration officials are … Read more