A survey conducted by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has revealed that due to the intensifying economic crisis in Sri Lanka, people are lost in the economic issues of whether to use the money they receive to cure hunger, buy medicines, or spend money on their children’s education.
In this survey of 2900 families in 11 districts, it was revealed that nearly 95 percent of the 2900 families have been affected by the economic crisis in Sri Lanka in some way, the IFRC organization pointed out.
The IFRC stated that food insecurity, health issues, livelihood and nutrition related issues are prominent among the impacts on Sri Lankans due to the intensifying economic crisis.
The survey has revealed that the food security of Sri Lankans has been greatly affected due to lack of food items to buy, high prices and low income.
High inflation and the loss of livelihoods are having a major impact on Sri Lankans’ ability to cope with the ever-rising cost of living, the IFRC pointed out.
The loss of livelihoods is causing significant food insecurity, while rising inflation is driving up the cost of medicines and high fuel costs are preventing access to essential health services, the IFRC said.
The survey report states that if there is no humanitarian intervention in the acute economic crisis in Sri Lanka, it may have a long-term impact on Sri Lankans. –
(Curacy Lankadeepa)
