Public anger is flaring in Sri Lanka over the government’s handling of an economic crisis that has led to rolling blackouts, hourslong waits for basic goods such as diesel fuel, and cooking gas and food inflation hitting 30.2% last month.
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka—
The government declared a state of emergency on Friday and imposed a 36-hour nationwide curfew from Saturday evening as civil unrest mounted. Authorities also blocked access to social media and messaging platforms like Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter and YouTube on Sunday as it sought to curtail public dissent and the coordination of protests.
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