The plight of many Sri Lankans amid the country’s prolonged economic crisis, the dire effects of COVID-19, and the lockdown have been catastrophic. It has inordinately harmed the community’s most vulnerable section, particularly single-parent households. Many people, especially women, are now unemployed and unable to feed their families owing to a lack of financial assistance.
The burning and sinking of the massive container ship X-Press Pearl in May 2021 resulted in large amounts of toxic nitric acid and non-biodegradable plastic pellets being spilled into the sea, polluting Sri Lanka‘s beautiful coastal waters over a distance of 80 km. Renaissance Sri Lanka had launched a fundraising campaign in June 2021. A…
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented consequences all over the world. Sri Lanka as a developing country also experienced an adverse impact with the lockdown situation that has affected each social stratum. The impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on Sri Lanka’s economy are already visible. The World Bank predicts Sri Lanka is heading for a…