標題: Sri Lanka's economy has completely collapsed. Prime Minister admits [打印本頁] 作者: jira13578 時間: 2022-6-24 13:20 標題: Sri Lanka's economy has completely collapsed. Prime Minister admits
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On June 23, 2022, CNN reported that Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe admitted that Sri Lanka's economy has completely collapsed. As the country is affected by the crisis, the situation is getting worse. Millions of people are struggling with fuel, electricity and food shortages.
“Our economy is facing a complete collapse,” Wickremesinghe told the Sri Lankan parliament. and added that Governments are seeking help from partners around the world. and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to stabilize the economy.
But Vikram Singh warned that Sri Lanka, home to 22 million people, is facing a much more serious situation. in addition to scarcity
Sri Lanka is in the midst of its worst financial crisis in seven years after its foreign exchange reserves fell to a record low. by the dollar spent on important imported goods This, which includes food, medicine and fuel, is running out.
a few weeks ago The government has taken drastic measures to deal with the crisis. This includes requiring government officials to work four days a week to give them time to grow their vegetables.
However, such measures have rarely helped to alleviate the situation many people are facing.
in many large cities This includes the trading capital Colombo, with hundreds of people queuing for hours to buy oil. and sometimes there were clashes with police and soldiers while waiting.
Trains have decreased in frequency. causing passengers to huddle into all areas with gaps Or even sit on the roof of the train for commuting to work.
Sick people are unable to go to hospitals due to a lack of fuel and rising food prices, especially rice, a staple commodity in Sri Lanka. It has disappeared from the shelves in many stores and supermarkets.
Protests erupted near the prime minister's private residence. Amid the country's economic crisis on June 22, this week only. 11 people died while waiting in line to fill up gas. cited by the police
Wickremesinghe, who took office days after violent protests forced former prime minister Mahindra Rajapaksa to resign, appears to blame the previous government for the situation in the country.
“It's not easy to revive a country with a completely dilapidated economy. especially countries with dangerously low foreign reserves,” he said, adding: “If at least some action was taken to slow the collapse of the economy in the first place. We will not face difficult situations today.”
last week Sri Lankan Energy Minister in an interview with reporters that Sri Lanka only has enough fuel stock for 5 days.
He also revealed that Sri Lanka is in discussions with the World Bank. Asian Development Bank and the US to provide short-term loans. until receiving assistance from the International Monetary Fund
He also said A delegation from the US Treasury Department will arrive in Sri Lanka next week.
Sri Lanka will also seek help from China and Japan. which is the main lender country
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