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epa09863314 A schoolgirl studies in her home using mobile phone light amid power cuts in Colombo, Sri Lanka, 31 March 2022. (issued on 01 April 2022). Sri Lankan authorities impose island-wide power cuts nearly 13 hours a day due to the lack of sufficient fuel stocks for power generation. The Asian island country uses coal and petroleum to generate over 60 percent of the electricity supply the country needs. The island nation faces the worst economic crisis in decades due to the lack of foreign exchange, resulting in severe shortages in food, fuel, medicine, and imported goods. EPA/CHAMILA KARUNARATHNE