Newspapers have stopped printing due to shortage of paper 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, announced on Saturday that they would suspend printing due to rising printing prices and a shortage of papers.
Newspaper companies have stated that they apologize to their readers for this. However, they also said that their newspaper is running online. 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.