Sri Lanka announced Nationwide 13 hours a day power Discounts starting Thursday and more Hospitals suspended routine surgeries after running out of Life-saving medicines, such as cash- Exacerbated the economic crisis of the stricken island.
South Asian country of 22 million people He is in Its worst economic downturn since independence in 1948, due to severe shortage of Paying in foreign currency for Even the most important imports.
The state electricity company said it would extend Wednesday for 10 hours power Cut by three others hours As of Thursday, a 13-hour continuous blackout was imposed across the country.
The country has been subject to severe electricity rationing since start of Said month and monopoly high earlier in power break of seven hours up to 10 hours It was imposed because there was no oil power Heat generators.
more than 40% of Electricity in Sri Lanka is generated from hydroelectric power, but most of Officials said the reservoirs were running dangerously low due to the lack of rain.
Most of the electricity production is from coal and oil. Both are imported in Short supply, as the state does not have enough dollars to pay suppliers.
at least two more Hospitals reported suspending routine surgeries because they were dangerously low on Biomedical supplies, drugs and chemicals to carry out Diagnostic tests and wanted to save them for Emergency cases.
The largest medical facility in the country, the National Hospital of Sri Lanka in DC, he told her also Routine diagnostic tests were discontinued.
that official addedHowever, the facility continued to receive power width from national Grid.
Sri Lanka main Meanwhile, a fuel retailer said there will be no diesel, which is the most commonly used fuel for public Transportation, in Country for At least two days.
Local media stations reported widespread protests across the country to demand fuel for private vehiclesand he also used for public Transportation.
No reports of in hundreds of Prohibited motorists main roads in Several towns while dozens demonstrated outside central bank of Sri Lanka in Colombo demands deportation of Governor Ajith Kabral.
Officials from state-owned Ceylon Petroleum have urged waiting motorists to leave and return only after the imported diesel has been unloaded and distributed.
Its fuel prices also raised over and over again, with Gasoline costs almost double and diesel up 76% up from the start of The year.
Colombo imposed a broad import ban in March 2020 to provide the foreign currency needed to serve $51 billion in Foreigner debt.
But this led to a widespread shortage of Basic and acute goods price Rises.
The government She said she is seeking an IMF bailout while asking for more loans from India and China.
Sri Lanka current The stalemate has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has decimated tourism and remittances.
many economists also blame government Mismanagement including tax cuts and years of budget impotence.
Country Statistics office on Wednesday announced economic growth of 3.7% for 2021 calendar year Before the crisis begins – up From record contraction of 3.6% Previous year.
