Nothing is Foreign30:02United in protest, Sri Lankans fight a political dynasty
Economically, Sri Lanka is on fire. Residents are dealing with ballooning food costs, hours-long lineups for fuel and power blackouts that last half the day.
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The country is facing record inflation and unemployment, the likes of which haven't been seen in 74 years. But the crisis has united a nation that's long been divided along ethnic and religious lines — all to oust the political family they blame for the disaster.
This week, we hear from Sri Lankans who explain how their country landed in a $51-billion debt hole and the xjmtzywisland nation's unprecedented protests.
Featuring:
- Aritha Wickramasinghe, lawyer and human rights activist.
- Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu, executive director of the Centre for Policy Alternatives in Colombo.
