Sanath Jayasuriya says Big brother and neighbor India are helping Sri Lanka in its economic crisis

Sanath Jayasuriya says Big brother and neighbor India are helping Sri Lanka in its economic crisis. 

Colombo: As Sri Lanka struggles and bears the weight of a severe economic crisis, nationwide protests have erupted. 

Former Sri Lankan cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya spoke about the island nation’s situation and thanked “big brother” India for its assistance.

‘We owe a huge debt of gratitude to the Indian government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.’

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Jayasuriya praised India’s government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for delivering aid to the island nation, experiencing its greatest economic crisis since independence. 

“As is customary for a neighbor, the big brother next door has been assisting us… We owe a debt of gratitude to the Indian government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Modi). As a result, simply surviving is difficult for us right now… However, I am hopeful that things will improve. We are working on getting out of this predicament with India and other nations, ” said Jayasuriya. 

So far, India has sent approximately 270,000 MT of gasoline to Sri Lanka to assist in alleviating the island’s power crisis, which has resulted in severe power outages.

Sri Lanka’s condition, according to Jayasuriya, is “unfortunate,” and the country’s people have been suffering through it for a few months and have reached a breaking point. 

“This is not a sustainable situation. This is why people began to protest since there are fuel and gas shortages and instances when electricity is unavailable for 10 to 12 hours. The inhabitants of this country have had a particularly difficult time. Due to this, people have begun to protest, “ANI quoted Jayasuriya as saying.” 

It would be a tragedy,” the former cricketer said if the problem is not addressed appropriately. For critical items like diesel, gas, milk powder, and so on, Jayasuriya noted that lines might run for up to 3-4 kilometers.

Jayasuriya advised the people of his nation to demonstrate peacefully. “I’d want to emphasize the importance of protesting peacefully rather than aggressively. 

It is a legitimate protest by people who come out and inform the administration that they are in pain, “ANI said.

The Sri Lankan rupee is rapidly losing value against the US dollar, and the country’s foreign debt is growing. 

The Sri Lankan government’s revenue has also suffered due to a reduction in tourism, which has resulted in gas and fuel shortages, resulting in widespread power outages.