Sri Lanka is currently reeling under its worst economic crisis in the last few decades. The island nation, crippled by a severe crunch of foreign currency, has left President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s government struggling to pay for essential imports, including fuel, with the shortage leading to prolonged power cuts lasting up to 13 hours. The crisis led to violent clashes between protestors and the police force last week, leading to the government declaring a state of emergency across the country.