Newspapers have suspended their services due to a shortage of sheets and ink as imports have been affected due to the economic crisis in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka is facing a severe crisis due to the economic crisis. Protests have been going on for the past few days against Adibah Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, condemning the severe economic crisis caused by the fall in foreign exchange.
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Imports in the country have been severely affected by the economic crisis. The country is facing a crisis as it is dependent on imports ranging from food grains to other commodities.
Newspapers in the country are paralyzed by a shortage of sheets and ink. Sri Lanka’s leading newspapers, The Island and Divaina, have announced that they will suspend their service on Saturday due to rising printing prices and a shortage of sheets.
Newspaper companies have stated that they apologize to their readers for this. It is noteworthy that The Island magazine has been published since 1981.
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It is noteworthy that earlier in the last few days the exams in schools were postponed due to lack of papers and ink.