One thousand taka/kg of apples and one and a half thousand taka/kg pears!

 Sri Lanka is facing an extreme economic crisis. The country has no electricity for 13 hours a day.

 The government is unable to import fuel, food and medicine and other necessities due to lack of foreign exchange.

One thousand taka/kg of apples and one and a half thousand taka/kg pears!

 That is why the prices of fruits and vegetables on the island are now skyrocketing.

 Apples are currently being sold at Rs 1,000 per kg. Pears have surpassed apples. Its price has gone up to one and a half thousand rupees. News from ANI News.

 Farooq, a food vendor in the country, said apples used to sell for Rs 500 per kg 3-4 months ago. Now it is being sold for 1 thousand rupees. Earlier, pears were sold at Rs 600 per kg, now they are being sold at Rs 1,500 per kg.

 The government's failure to address the crisis has angered ordinary people.

 Farooq alleged that the government in Rajapaksa had sold everything to China. Many residents of the country, including him, have the same complaint.

 Farooq said the Sri Lankan government had sold everything to China. This is the biggest problem. Now we have no money. People have no money. Sri Lanka has to continue borrowing from other countries.

 Dissatisfied with the government, Sri Lankans say prices are skyrocketing but their money is running out.

 Raja, another food vendor, said prices were rising every day. But people have no cash. So there is no buyer. That's why the business is in deep recession. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is not good as country director; He must relinquish power.

 Meanwhile, Sri Lankan opposition leader Sajith Premadasa has called for an end to the rule of the caretaker President.

 He spoke in support of the US Alliance, but said that maintaining some independence was not the answer.

 Premadasa said that for the last 20 years, every leader of the country has promised to abolish the executive presidency. But no one did that.

 Hundreds of people recently protested in front of his residence demanding the resignation of Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the head of government, amid the country's severe economic crisis. The protesters clashed with security forces. At least 50 people, including security personnel and journalists, were injured.

 An indefinite curfew was imposed in the capital, Colombo, following the protests, which were lifted early Friday morning.

 Meanwhile, 26 ministers of the Sri Lankan cabinet submitted their resignations on Sunday.

 However, Sri Lanka has sought the help of friendly countries in resolving the crisis. The country is seeking help to make up for the acute shortage of essential food and commodities.