For R. Daranagama, a 70-year-old rice farmer, the past year ranks among the most difficult of his life.
As Sri Lanka battles its worst economic crisis in decades, Daranagama has
Spiraling food crisis looms as Sri Lankan farmers abandon fields
Fears of a hunger crisis are rising in Sri Lanka, a teardrop-shaped island south of India. Shortages of items like flour and milk powder are widespread
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As Sri Lanka battles its worst economic crisis in decades, Daranagama has barely touched his four-acre field this season.
Topics : sri lanka Economic Crisis Ranil Wickremesinghe
First Published: Jun 17 2022 | 8:41 AM IST
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