19 April 2022 08:12 pm Views - 8107
The Chinese government has decided to provide emergency humanitarian assistance to Sri Lanka to help the country cope with the current difficulties, news agencies reported.
The spokesperson for China International Development Cooperation Agency, Xu Wei, on Tuesday, said China had noticed Sri Lanka’s economic difficulties and was ready to help.
Wei said, “We believe that the Sri Lankan government and people will overcome the temporary difficulties and maintain economic and social stability and development.”
Sri Lanka had been in the midst of a severe economic crisis featuring shortages of foreign exchange, fuel, and other essential supplies as well as rising inflation.
On Tuesday, protests had resumed across the country over the fuel price hike.
The protesters were demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, who is the president’s brother.
The economic crisis in Sri Lanka had meant a lack of the United States dollars, which had affected imports.