A year after protests that ousted Rajapaksas, Aragalaya protesters are now being hounded | THE WEEK

A year after the Galle Face protests 2023, Colombo's streets are peaceful and bustling with a renewed sense of normalcy. The country has been granted a bailout package from the International Monetary Fund. Luxury cars are back on the roads. Wedding parties and celebrations have returned to the European style buildings in Colombo. Petrol stations and supermarkets are no longer plagued with long queues, and power cuts are scarce. However, the picture is not as rosy for the poor and middle classes of Sri Lanka. Essentials remain expensive, the Sri Lankan rupee is volatile, and the fuel and power crises loom large. These factors have made economic recovery a difficult task, and the latest economic data shows that nearly 40 lakh Sri Lankans face food insecurity. #srilanka #srilankans #gallefaceprotest #srilankannews #srilankancurrency #rajapaksa #gotabayarajapaksa #protest #aragalaya #movement Subscribe to THE WEEK Magzter: http://mgztr.co/TheWeekIndia Explore our website: https://www.theweek.in/ Interact with us on our social media channels: Facebook:   / theweekmag   Twitter:   / theweeklive   Telegram: https://t.me/theweekmagazine Single issue purchase link https://subscribe.manoramaonline.com/... Subscription link https://subscribe.manoramaonline.com/... TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE WEEK MAGAZINE, PLEASE CONTACT US Regional Offices Contact Numbers Delhi- 011 23354920, 23354921 Mumbai- 022 – 24900844, 62965900 Kolkata- 9656843600 Chennai- 044 66918530/31/32 Bangalore- 080 – 22247735/36 Hyderabad- 040-23322970 / 09849390776 Sub regional offices Contact Numbers Coimbatore- 2241911 Patna- 8210738538 Lucknow- 9873437363 Chandigarh- 9417310727 Bhopal- 0755 2988036 Jaipur- 94616 28972 Pune- 9881477305 Ahmedabad- 9898231881 Toll Free number 1800- 1035-981