Inflation is also at its peak amid the economic crisis in Sri Lanka. However the prices of some vegetables have come down slightly as compared to previous months. The reason is India’s cooperation. Urea and pesticides were sent from India to Sri Lanka, which helped to save the spoiled vegetables and also improved the production. At the same time, petrol and diesel are also coming from India, which has made the flow of vegetables better than before.
Potatoes and onions are vegetables whose prices were rising sharply earlier, but due to the arrival of crude oil from India, the prices have come down significantly. Compared to the vegetables available in Sri Lanka, the prices of vegetables from India are lower. The vegetable vendor Farun told the prices of all the vegetables and also said that Indian vegetables are cheaper than Sri Lanka. For example, the price of onion is currently Rs 260 per kg. Onion prices in May were Rs 340 per kg. Similarly tomato – now Rs. 380/kg which is Rs.900 in the month of May. /kg were
Sri Lanka is currently going through the worst phase of its history. Along with the economic crisis in the country, political crisis is also going on. People have taken to the streets against the government. Protesters are occupying the Rashtrapati Bhavan of the country. Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa had left the country and fled to Singapore the previous day. He sent his resignation letter to the Speaker from Singapore. Which was accepted today. After this, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as the interim President.
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