Sri Lankan president blames COVID-19 for economic crisis
Rajapakse was seeking to enlist the media in deflecting surging anger among workers and the poor over rising prices and shortages of essentials, and preparing the ground for more austerity measures.
Sri Lanka Sri Lankan Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna Anura Kumara Dissanayake Udith Jayasinghe Gotabhaya Rajapakse
Source: wsws.org