Author: Rajalakshmi Venkataraman

Government enforces a nationwide lockdown amid protests and food shortages. Highlights: Sri Lanka declared a state of emergency on May 7th as the economic and financial crisis deepened.Prime Minister Rajapaksa announced his resignation Monday afternoon after clinging to power for 2 weeks. Government supporters attack peaceful protesters in Colombo, triggering violent clashes in the nation’s capital. Colombo: Just a few hours after the Rajapaksa ancestral home set ablaze in Hambantota, President Mahinda Rajapaksa, announced his resignation. The country has been in a deep economic crisis since late February. Food, petrol and forex shortages brought life on the island to a standstill.…