From crippling power cuts and a scarcity of essential commodities, to long queues at fuel pumps and a complete disruption of day to day life, Sri Lanka is facing an unprecedented economic crisis. Last week, Indian Express’ National Editor of Strategic Affairs Nirupama Subramanian, who has been covering the country since the 90’s, was in Colombo to see how the crisis was folding.

In this episode, she joins host Shashank Bhargava to talk about what she saw, what has led to this crisis, and the challenge that the present government faces.