evidence: Rajapaksa resign, as the country suﬀers its worst economic crisis within memory. Tens of thousands of people gathered outside of the President’s oﬃce in Colombo, led by supporters of the Opposition party of the United [...] Depleted foreign reserves are driving Sri Lanka’s worst economic crisis in decades. A currency crunch has hindered imports of fuel and other essentials from overseas, including milk powder, cooking gas, and gasoline. [...] Sri Lanka’s already dire economic crisis has deepened as oil prices hover near $110 a barrel. Vehicles are stranded with empty tanks, power cuts are depriving students of study time for exams, and shopping mall air conditioners are being switched oﬀ to conserve energy.