Bankruptcy, protests and a fleeing president - what's happening in Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka has been in turmoil for months. Rising food costs, long blackouts, fuel and medicine shortages, and a fertiliser crisis have severely impacted everyday Sri Lankans’ lives.  

After four months of protests calling for his head, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa signalled his resignation – but not before protesters stormed his palace in the wake of the country being declared bankrupt. 

The impact of the months of turmoil has been felt throughout the globe, particularly for the 16,000 Sri Lankans that call Aotearoa home.

Today, Kiwi-Sri Lankan Chamanthie Sinhalage-Fonseka joins Damien to share her perspective on the breakdown of Sri Lanka’s political and economic systems. 

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