(Some bloggers are saying this particular video was taken a few weeks ago or longer. This has not been verified. But the current crisis – gas and food shortages are real and have been on-going for many months. And, the situation is now becoming worse.)
translation:
“Standing situation in Colombo at #Srilanka, the government has just established a police curfew. The country is at full stop due to the shortage of oil. In recent days, 16 people have died in line for days to recover fuel”
“Sri Lanka, formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an island country in South Asia.”