Tamil Solidarity campaign mark Sri Lanka independence 2022
Tamil Solidarity campaign mark Sri Lanka independence 2022

Tens of thousands took to the streets of Sri Lanka, on 16 March, demanding the government acts on the spiralling cost of all essential commodities.

Street protests have become a common feature and take place almost daily. Food prices had increased by a record 25% this year and are continuing to rise. The inflation rate passed 17.5% in February. Also, many commodities including medicine are simply unavailable for the wider masses, with queues at shops getting longer. Three people died recently while waiting, with hungry stomachs, in some of the many mile-long queues.

The government finally admitted last year that its foreign reserves were depleted and the country faced its worst economic crisis since independence.

It is crucial to build a non-sectarian and democratic platform that can bring together all the struggles that are beginning to emerge in the country. Read this article by TU Senan in full on socialistworld.net – the website of the Committee for a Workers’ International (CWI)