Sri Lanka has been in turmoil for months. Rising food costs, long blackouts, fuel and medicine shortages, and a fertiliser crisis have severely impacted everyday Sri Lankans’ lives.  

After four months of protests calling for his head, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa signalled his resignation – but not before protesters stormed his palace in the wake of the country being declared bankrupt. 

The impact of the months of turmoil has been felt throughout the globe, particularly for the 16,000 Sri Lankans that call Aotearoa home.

Today, Kiwi-Sri Lankan Chamanthie Sinhalage-Fonseka joins Damien to share her perspective on the breakdown of Sri Lanka’s political and economic systems. 

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You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network.

Host: Damien Venuto
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Executive Producer: Ethan Sills 

Sri Lanka has been in turmoil for months. Rising food costs, long blackouts, fuel and medicine shortages, and a fertiliser crisis have severely impacted everyday Sri Lankans’ lives.  
After four months of protests calling for his head, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa signalled his resignation – but not before protesters stormed his palace in the wake of the country being declared bankrupt. 
The impact of the months of turmoil has been felt throughout the globe, particularly for the 16,000 Sri Lankans that call Aotearoa home.
Today, Kiwi-Sri Lankan Chamanthie Sinhalage-Fonseka joins Damien to share her perspective on the breakdown of Sri Lanka’s political and economic systems. 
Follow The Front Page on iHeartRadio or wherever you get your podcasts.
You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network.
Host: Damien Venuto Producer/Editor: Shaun D. Wilson Executive Producer: Ethan Sills

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Go beyond the headlines with The Front Page, the New Zealand Herald’s daily news analysis podcast. Each weekday Chelsea Daniels unpacks the stories shaping Aotearoa, from what’s happening in our own backyard to global events shaping our future. Every episode we speak to leaders, experts, reporters, and those living the story, so you get the full picture. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode.

Go beyond the headlines with The Front Page, the New Zealand Herald&rsquo;s daily news analysis podcast. Each weekday Chelsea Daniels unpacks the stories shaping Aotearoa, from what&rsquo;s happening in our own backyard to global events shaping our future. Every episode we speak to leaders, experts, reporters, and those living the story, so you get the full picture. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode.