Why Are Tamil Refugees Fleeing Sri Lanka?
The Indian Coastguard intercepted 6 Lankan nationals trying to flee their country on Tuesday, in an attempt to escape the unemployment and food shortage there. In the past few days, the economic crisis in Sri Lanka has spiralled out of control, with protests at long fuel lines, with 3 elderly people even dying after waiting in queues for several hours. We take a deep dive into the situation in Sri Lanka.
