SRI LANKA ECONOMIC POLITICAL CRISIS

Inter-university student federation protest in Colombo

epa10390251 Members of the Inter-University Students Federation (IUSF) hold placards during a protest demanding the immediate release of their convener, who has been detained under the PTA (Preventive Terrorism Act) for more than 140 days, in front of the Hulftsdorp court complex in Colombo, Sri Lanka, 05 January 2023. IUSF members staged the protest to demand the release of their convener Wasantha Mudalige and to accused the government's crackdown on anti-government protesters by using the PTA. Protests have been rocking Sri Lanka for over nine months as the country faces its worst-ever economic crisis in decades due to the lack of foreign reserves, resulting in severe shortages in food, fuel, medicine, and imported goods. EPA/CHAMILA KARUNARATHNE 4660

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