{"id":83350,"date":"2022-07-08T08:59:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-08T12:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.sitata.com\/?p=83350"},"modified":"2022-09-12T23:46:41","modified_gmt":"2022-09-13T03:46:41","slug":"sitrep-update-the-sri-lankan-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sitata.com\/ar\/sitrep-update-the-sri-lankan-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"SitRep [UPDATE] – the Sri Lankan Crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"

Travel Risk Level: HIGH<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Image source: <\/strong>Flickr<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brief Introduction:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The crisis in Sri Lanka has exacerbated over the past few weeks. The country is facing an unprecedented shortage of fuel<\/a>, further dwindling the political instability. Residents are experiencing frequent power outages amid the energy crisis, water supply shortages<\/a>, disruption in public <\/a>and private transportation<\/a>, and the high risk of deteriorating healthcare<\/a> facilities. According to a recent report by the United Nations<\/a>, an estimated six million Sri Lankans face the risk of food insecurity, due to record food price inflation, rising fuel prices, and widespread commodity shortages. Multiple organizations, including the Inter-University Students\u2019 Federation<\/a>, GotaGoGama<\/a>, and the \u2018Aragalaya\u2019<\/a> (the struggle) as the citizens call it, have participated and continue to engage in protests, mainly in the capital city, Colombo<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What to Expect?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n