Crowds March Through the Streets of Colombo Amid Economic Crisis in Sri Lanka

Protesters frustrated by power cuts and various shortages marched through the streets of Colombo in Sri Lanka, on Thursday, March 31, as a severe economic crisis continued to grip the country. According to local reports “thousands” of people blocked the streets to protest the country’s shortages of medicine, fuel, fertilizer, milk powder, and other items as well as daily power outages lasting for hours. Sri Lanka officials approved 13-hour power cuts for the country on March 31 amid the fuel shortages and low water levels at hydroelectric dams, local media outlet Ada Derana reported. This footage, filmed by Instagram user Damith Mendis, shows scenes in the Colombo suburb of Mirihana on Thursday night. Credit: Damith Mendis via Storyful Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au