In Sri Lanka, an island country in the Indian Ocean, where the economic crisis continues, police fired at people protesting fuel prices and others, killing one.
There have been a series of protests against the government in various parts of the country, but this is the first time that a person has died.
Police fired on the 19th in Rambuccana, about 90 kilometers from Sri Lanka's largest city, Colombo, when locals were blocking the road in protest of fuel prices and other factors.
According to police, one person was killed and at least 10 were injured.
In Sri Lanka, the economic crisis caused by rising prices and fuel shortages has heightened public dissatisfaction, and protests against the government have continued in various parts of the country, but this is the first time that deaths have occurred.
The Sri Lankan government announced on the 12th of this month that it will suspend the repayment of some of its public debt, which is a debt, as a temporary measure until the discussions on support from the IMF = International Monetary Fund are finalized. Default = I am telling you that you may be in default.
In a series of protests, the government has called for the resignation of President Rajapaksa, saying that the economic crisis is the responsibility of the government, but the government has not responded and the turmoil cannot be expected to end.