Colombo: Sri Lanka lifted Friday six weeks as Covid-19 cases and death refused but would limit the movement of people to work and get only important – who walked short in the island country in the midst of economic concerns.
The stall was charged August 20 and extended three times when Sri Lanka grappled with a surge in Covid-19 caused by the Delta variant.
The government has increased vaccination in recent months, with more than 50% of 22 million people fully inoculated.
New daily infections since falling under 1,000 and death at under 100, from the peak of more than 3,000 cases and more than 200 deaths early September.
The country reported more than 516,000 infections and 12,847 deaths.
Even though the tip of the lock and curfew, tight limits remain.
People are just left out to work or buy essence.
Public meetings are prohibited while cinemas, schools and restaurants will still be closed, according to the Ministry of Health.
Strict rules are also charged on public transportation, marriage and funerals.
Crash removal is expected to increase tourism and facilitate the decline in foreign exchange which has caused a shortage of important items such as milk powder, sugar and gas cooking.
Long lines were formed outside the shops in the Colombo capital and their edges when people rushed to buy powdered milk.
“ I’m really fed up with this shortfall, first gas, then rice and now milk powder, ” Chandana Kumara, 46, a laborer in a private company, said while waiting in the queue to buy milk powder.
“ I don’t know who I have to blame …
but these things have made my life miserable, and my only concern is that this condition will continue for some time, “he said.
Officials and traders said more than 800 containers brought the essence stuck in the country’s main port due to the lack of US dollars to pay them.
Minister of State Protection Consumer Lasantha Alagiyawanna said the government took steps to resolve problems and would release $ 50 million to importers to clean the cargo of important items including lentils and milk powder.
The Sri Lankan government has limited foreign currency currency after the island’s country’s economy contracts 3.6% last year, its deepest recession since the independence from England 73 years ago.
The government has also reduced car imports, agricultural chemicals and hundreds of other outside goods.
The movement to save foreign exchange seems to ensure the state can meet foreign debt payments with a total of $ 1.4 billion over the next three months, and the increase in debt obligations expected to increase to $ 29 billion over the next five years.
Sri Lankan Rupee gradually weakened against other major currencies, making such payments more expensive in local requirements.
`Yes, the country has faced a foreign currency crisis, ” said Government spokesman Ramesh Pathirana.
He blamed losses in revenues of around $ 7 billion from the tourism sector for the past two years.
Tourism accounts for around 5% of Sri Lankan GDP and is the second largest foreign exchange producer in the country.
This sector employs more than 3 million people.