According to the news of Ani News, All Ceylon Bakery Owners Association (ACBOA) officials said that the bakery product shelves in the country will be empty in 2-3 days. ABOA President NK Jayawardena stated that there will be a shortage of bread very soon due to the fuel crisis, the shortage of all materials and the price increase. “I said earlier that the bakery industry is facing serious threat and the industry will collapse due to the fuel crisis,” Jayawerdana said. said.
“NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE”
Stating that he informed the Minister of Energy about the crisis, but no response has been received from him yet, Jayawerdana said, “Bakery production is in the basic service category. However, nothing has been done to save the sector so far.” he said.
50 PERCENT OF BAKERY PRODUCTS PRODUCTION STOPPED
Due to the current crisis and unstable economy in the country, 50 percent of the bakery product production had stopped.
PROHIBITORS ENTERED THE PRIME MINISTRY RESIDENCE AND SET THE BUILDING ON FIRE
In Sri Lanka, where the heaviest economic crisis in its history was experienced, demonstrators entered the Prime Minister’s residence yesterday and set fire to the building.
Protesters broke through the barricades around the campus, where President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s official residence and office are located, and entered the residence and office.
It was claimed that after entering the campus, Rajapaksa left the campus and was taken to a safe place.
It was reported that President Rajapaksa accepted his resignation on 13 July.
SITUATION IN SRI LANKA
People in Sri Lanka intensified their protests at the end of March after power cuts found 13 hours a day.
There was a clash between the demonstrators gathered around the Sri Lankan Prime Minister’s Office on 9 May and the supporters of the government, and military units were called to duty in the capital Colombo.
A nationwide curfew was declared after the violence, and the government ordered that anyone who damaged public property or others during the protests be shot at.
In the protests that spread across the country, 8 people, including the ruling party deputy and 2 police officers, lost their lives and at least 250 people were injured. (AA)