Nilanthi Gunasekera, 49, poses with a handful of dried fish, the only protein her family will have until next week, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, August 8, 2022. "Before the economic crisis, we ate well and we served meat or fish to our kids at least three or four times a week. Now fish is out of the reach of our family and so is meat," said Gunasekera REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon SEARCH "KIM COLOMBO ECONOMY" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Dilhani Wathsala, 14, poses while eating her lunch cooked by her mother, Nilanthi Gunasekera, 49, amid the country's economic crisis, in her home at Wanathamulla, Colombo, Sri Lanka, August 7, 2022. "Before the economic crisis, we ate well and we served meat or fish to our kids at least three or four times a week. Now fish is out of the reach of our family and so is meat," said Gunasekera. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon SEARCH "KIM COLOMBO ECONOMY" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Manel Peiris, 68, poses in her kitchen, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, August 2, 2022. "I am a heart patient and have to take medicine every day," she said. "Hospitals used to issue medicine for three months. But with the onset of the economic crisis, hospitals don't have medicine and so we are asked to buy from pharmacies. But one month's cost is around Rs 3,400 which I can't afford, so I buy only for one week at a time. Sometimes my husband has to borrow or get an advance from his workplace." REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon SEARCH "KIM COLOMBO ECONOMY" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Manel Peiris, 68, displays her heart medication, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, August 2, 2022. "I am a heart patient and have to take medicine every day," she said. "Hospitals used to issue medicine for three months. But with the onset of the economic crisis, hospitals don't have medicine and so we are asked to buy from pharmacies. But one month's cost is around Rs 3,400 which I can't afford, so I buy only for one week at a time. Sometimes my husband has to borrow or get an advance from his workplace." REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon SEARCH "KIM COLOMBO ECONOMY" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Ramani Priyani Nisshanka, 62, poses in a dark room in her home after she switched off the lights to save on the electricity bill, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, August 4, 2022. "My husband fell ill around a year ago," she said. "Now it's very difficult not only to spend on food but even to pay bills." REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon SEARCH "KIM COLOMBO ECONOMY" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Ramani Priyani Nisshanka, 62, poses with a red notice electricity bill, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, August 4, 2022. "My husband fell ill around a year ago," she said. "Now it's very difficult not only to spend on food but even to pay bills." REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon SEARCH "KIM COLOMBO ECONOMY" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Gamage Rupawathi (R), 60, her husband W. A. Susantha (C), 45, and their son, Krishan Darshana (L), 25, pose at their home, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, August 2, 2022. "When I had a fruit business I was earning a significant income," Rupawathi said. "But with the drawn-out lockdowns during the pandemic and now this economic crisis I don't have money to restart my fruit stall." REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon SEARCH "KIM COLOMBO ECONOMY" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

W. A. Susantha, 45, husband of Gamage Rupawathi, 60, holds a cup of plain tea and two pieces of biscuit, the only food he has for the day, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, August 2, 2022. "When I had a fruit business I was earning a significant income," Rupawathi said. "But with the drawn-out lockdowns during the pandemic and now this economic crisis I don't have money to restart my fruit stall." REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon SEARCH "KIM COLOMBO ECONOMY" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Vidyathipathige Nihal, 62, poses at his home next to a railway, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, August 2, 2022. "Just a couple of months back some robbers broke into our house and stole the small gas cylinder and the cooker we had... So now we are forced to cook with firewood," he said. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon SEARCH "KIM COLOMBO ECONOMY" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Vidyathipathige Nihal, 62, poses with two small plastic bags of chickpeas and rice, the only grain his family currently has, at his home in Colombo, Sri Lanka, August 2, 2022. "Just a couple of months back some robbers broke into our house and stole the small gas cylinder and the cooker we had... So now we are forced to cook with firewood," said Nihal. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon SEARCH "KIM COLOMBO ECONOMY" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

S. Gayathri, 29, and her mother M. Saraswathi, 59, pose at their house, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, August 2, 2022. "We used to have all three meals, but now we skip breakfast. We are now waiting until my brother brings home some rice," said Gayathri. "After this we won't have any vegetables left." REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon SEARCH "KIM COLOMBO ECONOMY" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

S. Gayathri, 29, displays the only food her family currently has while she waits for her brother to bring home some rice, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, August 2, 2022. "We used to have all three meals, but now we skip breakfast," said Gayathri. "After this we won't have any vegetables left." REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon SEARCH "KIM COLOMBO ECONOMY" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Oshada Fernando, 11, poses with his kite which his uncle made for him, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, August 7, 2022. "With the economic crisis we haven't bought any toys for our son," said his mother, 42-year-old Anusha Priyadarshini. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon SEARCH "KIM COLOMBO ECONOMY" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Oshada Fernando, 11, poses with his kite which his uncle made for him, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, August 7, 2022. "With the economic crisis we haven't bought any toys for our son," said his mother, 42-year-old Anusha Priyadarshini. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon SEARCH "KIM COLOMBO ECONOMY" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Velu C. M. Sivakanthi, 47, shows the only rice her family currently has at her home at Wanathamulla, Colombo, Sri Lanka, August 2, 2022. "We live here with two daughters, a son and a grandchild. My husband left me after I got injured in a cooking gas explosion. Since I don't have a job I have no other option but to work in a bungalow where I get Rs 1,500 a day, if I have work. But that is not at all enough to manage our family of four. We have rice only for two days." said Sivakanthi. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon SEARCH "KIM COLOMBO ECONOMY" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

The only rice that the family of Velu C. M. Sivakanthi, 47, currently has is left on a table at her home at Wanathamulla, Colombo, Sri Lanka, August 2, 2022. "We live here with two daughters, a son and a grandchild. My husband left me after I got injured in a cooking gas explosion. Since I don't have a job I have no other option but to work in a bungalow where I get Rs 1,500 a day, if I have work. But that is not at all enough to manage our family of four. We have rice only for two days," said Sivakanthi. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon SEARCH "KIM COLOMBO ECONOMY" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Priyani Dhammika, 53, poses with her son while making betel stacks with areca nut and tobacco leaves popularly used by Sri Lankans to chew on, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, August 2, 2022. "Business is very difficult now," she said. "Earlier, a sheath of betel was around Rs 50 but that has skyrocketed to around Rs 200, sometimes even to around Rs 350 or 400. The price of an areca nut which was around Rs 5 has tripled to around Rs 15." REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon SEARCH "KIM COLOMBO ECONOMY" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Priyani Dhammika, 53, makes betel stacks with areca nut and tobacco leaves popularly used by Sri Lankans to chew on, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, August 2, 2022. "Business is very difficult now," she said. "Earlier, a sheath of betel was around Rs 50 but that has skyrocketed to around Rs 200, sometimes even to around Rs 350 or 400. The price of an areca nut which was around Rs 5 has tripled to around Rs 15." REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon SEARCH "KIM COLOMBO ECONOMY" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Chandra Thushari Peiris, 42, poses at her food kiosk, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, August 7, 2022. "We had a good business at our kiosk," she said. "Since we used to eat the leftovers from our kiosk we didn't have any problem with food... But during the pandemic, and more so the present economic crisis, we didn't get any customers. Although we want to restart we don't have any capital." REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon SEARCH "KIM COLOMBO ECONOMY" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Chandra Thushari Peiris, 42, poses with a cup and dish which she uses at her food kiosk while her grandson looks on, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, August 7, 2022. "We had a good business at our kiosk," she said. "Since we used to eat the leftovers from our kiosk we didn't have any problem with food... But during the pandemic, and more so the present economic crisis, we didn't get any customers. Although we want to restart we don't have any capital." REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon SEARCH "KIM COLOMBO ECONOMY" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Sageeth Dinsara, 8, poses while his younger sister rests on a bed, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, August 2, 2022. "Educating children has become very tough," said Dinsara's grandfather. "In addition to skyrocketing prices and other expenses for low income families such as us, the biggest obstacle is the transport fare to and from school." REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon SEARCH "KIM COLOMBO ECONOMY" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Sageeth Dinsara, 8, displays his notebook, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, August 2, 2022. "Educating children has become very tough," said Dinsara's grandfather. "In addition to skyrocketing prices and other expenses for low income families such as us, the biggest obstacle is the transport fare to and from school." REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon SEARCH "KIM COLOMBO ECONOMY" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Retired soldier Saman Priyantha, 51, poses with his prosthetic leg, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, August 7, 2022. "I joined the Sri Lanka Army in 1989, and in 1992 I lost my leg to a land mine," he said. "I am receiving a pension of Rs 40,000 to 45,000, but that is not enough to sustain my family of five." REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon SEARCH "KIM COLOMBO ECONOMY" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Sivaraja Sanjeewan, 31, takes a bath at a public well at Wanathamulla, Colombo, Sri Lanka, August 2, 2022. "We have a tap water connection but it's very difficult to pay water and electricity bills in addition to the rising costs of food. So now I bathe in a public well more often in order to save money," said the auto rickshaw driver. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon SEARCH "KIM COLOMBO ECONOMY" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Sivaraja Sanjeewan, 31, poses with his bucket and soap which he uses to take a bath at a public well at Wanathamulla, Colombo, Sri Lanka, August 2, 2022. "We have a tap water connection but it's very difficult to pay water and electricity bills in addition to the rising costs of food. So now I bathe in a public well more often in order to save money," said the auto rickshaw driver. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon SEARCH "KIM COLOMBO ECONOMY" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

K. P. R. Priyadarshani, 54, poses with her 16-year-old son Ramika Lakdin in her home at Wanathamulla, Colombo, Sri Lanka, August 4, 2022. "For the last two years, I have sewed clothes for a kids' clothing shop. But with the onset of the economic crisis, we have experienced a drastic drop in the buying of clothing, as people don't have money to buy food, let alone clothes. I expected to earn more but it's very difficult because of the present economic conditions," said Priyadarshani. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon SEARCH "KIM COLOMBO ECONOMY" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

K. P. R. Priyadarshani, 54, works with her sewing machine in her home at Wanathamulla, Colombo, Sri Lanka, August 4, 2022. "For the last two years, I have sewed clothes for a kids' clothing shop. But with the onset of the economic crisis, we have experienced a drastic drop in buying of clothing, as people don't have money to buy food let alone clothes. I expected to earn more but it's very difficult because of the present economic conditions," said Priyadarshani. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon SEARCH "KIM COLOMBO ECONOMY" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Road sweeper W. M. Irangani, 58, poses in front of a Buddhist altar at her house, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, August 4, 2022. "Our water and electricity supplies were disconnected during the COVID-19 crisis but still we had food. But this far, far worse," she said. "I am scared to borrow as I have no way of repaying. Already I am in huge debt. I only pray that this economic crisis improves for all and we have enough food to eat." REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon SEARCH "KIM COLOMBO ECONOMY" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Road sweeper W. M. Irangani, 58, poses with a coconut oil lamp, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, August 4, 2022. "Our water and electricity supplies were disconnected during the COVID-19 crisis but still we had food. But this far, far worse," she said. "I am scared to borrow as I have no way of repaying. Already I am in huge debt. I only pray that this economic crisis improves for all and we have enough food to eat." REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon SEARCH "KIM COLOMBO ECONOMY" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.