2 January 2022 covid-19 crisis leaves Sri Lanka on brink of bankruptcy: a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/02/covid-crisis-sri-lanka-bankruptcy-poverty-pandemic-food-prices">2 January 2022: Covid-19 crisis leaves Sri Lanka on brink of bankruptcy, as half a million people have sunk into poverty since the pandemic struck, with rising costs forcing many to cut back on food