Bismarck Swangin, UNICEF Sri Lanka spokesperson, informs that the Government of Sri Lanka is encouraging its citizens to grow food on their own land in order to avert impending famine.
Around 1.7 million children are affected by the ongoing economic crisis in Sri Lanka.
There are also many other problems concerning children’s education, health care and transportation.
In addition, children cannot go to school because there is no gasoline for the school buses.