Sri Lanka's been in the news recently with protesters storming the Presidential mansion – but why? Let's take a look at what's behind the Sri Lankan protests and who the key players are
Sri Lanka (or Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka as it's officially known) is an island in the Indian ocean just under 1500km (approx 930 miles) off the coast of India.
Sri Lanka is a developing country that has the second highest per-captia income in South Asia{{Wikipedia: Sri Lanka}} but the recent world-wide economic crisis badly hit the country and this, coupled with a reduced tourist trade thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, has resulted in the collapse of the currency.
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