Overnight curfew. protesters storming barricades, throwing rocks, and torching a bus. dozens arrested near the home of sri lankan s president. translator: i think this is the darkest period in this country. we can t do anything with our money. what our leaders are doing is killing us without killing us. reporter: sri lanka s worst economic crisis in modern history is becoming increasingly dire. the island nation of 22 million is struggling to pay for vital imports like food, medicine, and fuel due to an extreme shortage of foreign currency. to cut energy costs, the government has imposed power cuts for up to 13 hours a day, leaving cities in the dark and forcing shops to close. some hospitals reporting having to suspend routine surgeries. prices for basic goods have skyrocketed, and shortages leave
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