UN to Sri Lanka: Stop slide toward militarization

By Agence France-Presse

Sep 08, 2022 12:16 am

GENEVA: Sri Lanka must immediately reverse its 'drift toward militarization' and prosecute those responsible for leading the country to its unprecedented economic crisis, the United Nations said on Tuesday.

The South Asian island nation has suffered acute food and fuel shortages, lengthy blackouts and spiraling inflation this year after running out of foreign currency to import essentials.

READY TO RUMBLE This Aug. 30, 2022 file photo shows policemen in riot gear standing guard as university students and demonstrators protest against Sri Lanka’s government and for the release of student leaders in the capital Colombo. AFP PHOTO

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