What's the way out of Sri Lanka's economic crisis? | Inside Story

The Island nation of Sri Lanka is in crisis. There have been food and fuel shortages for weeks and power cuts have become the new norm. Many say they're struggling to get by. And they blame the government for mishandling the economic situation - calling on president Gotabya Rajapaksa to resign. There was a general strike on Friday that shut down much of the country. In response, the president's office re-imposed a state of emergency - saying it's needed to 'ensure public order'. But what brought the nation to this unprecedented situation? Presenter: Adrian Finighan Guests: Bhavani Fonseka - Senior Researcher and Attorney at Law with the Centre for Policy Alternatives. Ahilan Kadirgamar - Political Economist and Senior Lecturer at the University of Jaffna. Jehan Perera - Executive Director of the National Peace Council of Sri Lanka. Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter:   / ajenglish   Find us on Facebook:   / aljazeera   Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #InsideStory #SriLanka #EconomicCrisis