Starvation in Sri Lanka and riots

Sri Lanka’s political turmoil and economic crisis have brought about a catastrophic food shortage, with the nation’s 21 million residents now forced to pay triple for basics like rice, sugar, lentils and milk powder.

The price of milk powder, the Indian Express noted, jumped by close to 1,000 Sri Lankan rupees in days, about AU$4.40.

One kilogram of rice now costs around 500 rupees. 

Starving people in Sri Lanka hunt politicians and journalists while police are forced to retreat.