Observe ‘Black May Day’: Sri Lankan leader to people amid economic crisis

In a message issued on International Labour Day, Opposition Sri Lankan leader Sajith Premadasa urged the country's residents to observe a "Black May Day" this year amid its ongoing economic crisis. Premadasa stated that the government's "recklessness" had pushed the country towards the brink of bankruptcy. Sri Lanka is facing an acute shortage of essential supplies, including food and medicines.