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Newslaundry
National
Raisa Wickrematunge

Safety issues, social media blackouts, financial stress: Being a journalist during Sri Lankan crisis

As Sri Lanka grapples with an economic crisis caused by dwindling foreign currency reserves and escalating debt payments, the print media is beginning to pay the price.

On March 25, Upali Newspapers Ltd said it would be suspending the Saturday print editions of the Island newspaper and Sinhala newspaper Divaina, due to a shortage of newsprint.

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