• A lumberjack chops trees to feed the rising demand for firewood in Nehinna, Sri Lanka. All photos by AFP
    A lumberjack chops trees to feed the rising demand for firewood in Nehinna, Sri Lanka. All photos by AFP
  • A once relatively wealthy Sri Lanka is in the midst of a dire economic crisis.
    A once relatively wealthy Sri Lanka is in the midst of a dire economic crisis.
  • People are dealing with major gas shortages.
    People are dealing with major gas shortages.
  • Locals are being forced to return to cooking with firewood.
    Locals are being forced to return to cooking with firewood.
  • This man uses firewood to cook food at a hotel in Colombo.
    This man uses firewood to cook food at a hotel in Colombo.
  • Not only is there a shortage of gas in the country, there is also a lack of medical supplies.
    Not only is there a shortage of gas in the country, there is also a lack of medical supplies.
  • A man uses a charcoal cooker at home.
    A man uses a charcoal cooker at home.

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Sri Lankans return to using firewood amid economic crisis — in pictures

Island-nation's dire financial predicament has resulted in shortages of petrol and cooking gas

The National

July 07, 2022

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Updated: July 07, 2022, 11:16 AM
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