Craftswoman turns palm fronds Into functional art in Sri Lanka. #PhotoOfTheDay by Thayalini Indrakularasa, Global Press Journal #SriLanka. See new photos daily at buff.ly/1ZFRAei.

Sri Lanka’s young workers find local jobs during the pandemic. #PhotoOfTheDay by Thayalini Indrakularasa. Global Press Journal #SriLanka. See new photos daily at buff.ly/1ZFRAei.

This welder now works locally because of the coronavirus pandemic. #PhotoOfTheDay by Thayalini Indrakularasa, Global Press Journal #SriLanka. See new photos daily at buff.ly/1ZFRAei. #JournalismReimagined

"Until import restrictions are eased, vehicle prices will continue to rise,” says Indika Sampath Merenchige, president of Vehicle Importers Association of Lanka. bit.ly/3DxtX2c #KnowYourWorld #srilankan

The number of Sri Lankans who left their country for foreign employment fell by nearly 74% in 2020 compared with 2019. Find out what the numbers mean, via Thayalini Indrakularasa. bit.ly/3sJvjE4 #KnowYourWorld

The conflict between Russia and Ukraine, two of Sri Lanka’s biggest wheat suppliers, reverberates in an unlikely setting, reports Thayalini Indrakularasa, GPJ Sri Lanka: bit.ly/3MPUOL0 #KnowYourWorld #srilankadaily

Sri Lanka’s economy and population depend on rice, but farmers across the country are giving up on the staple crop. Thayalini Indrakularasa reports on the escalating crisis: bit.ly/3O9uMn8 #KnowYourWorld #economiccrisis

Here are our photos of the week: 📸 A yogi in Sri Lanka. 📸 A basketball tournament in Mexico. 📸 A tech fair in Mongolia. Visit our gallery for more photos: bit.ly/3xUTjFy #KnowYourWorld #photography

Off Sri Lanka’s northern coast, fishermen face off against trespassing Indian trawlers in a battle for the fisheries that support more than 50,000 families, reports Thayalini Indrakularasa. Why the economic crisis has worsened the situation: bit.ly/3ShuDjH #KnowYourWorld

Sri Lanka’s fuel crisis is the most severe economic setback during his two decades in the business, says an auto rickshaw driver in Oddara Kulam. Thayalini Indrakularasa reports on how taxi drivers are coping with the crisis: bit.ly/3QCiMMa #KnowYourWorld #SriLankaCrisis

Due to inflation and the Sri Lanka economic crisis, this woman is cultivating her own crops to ease food shortages in Cheddikulam. 📸: Thayalini Indrakularasa, GPJ #SriLanka. See new photos: link in bio. #photooftheday #KnowYourWorld

Cycling has taken off due to a fuel shortage in Sri Lanka, and many have opted to repair old bikes. This repairman says it’s the first time he’s worked day and night in 15 years. 📸: Thayalini Indrakularasa, GPJ #SriLanka. See photos bit.ly/3Qdz51R #photooftheday #KnowYourWorld

"Rice feeds us, builds us, and shapes us in many ways," writes Zinara Rathnayake via Al Jazeera English. Inevitably, rice production plays a central role in Sri Lanka's economic crisis, as Thayalini Indrakularasa reports: bit.ly/3OOrKo5. bit.ly/3ShsgwY

If there was one thing you wish you could tell girls all over the world, what would it be? Reporters Prudence Phiri, Anne Myriam Bolivar, Thayalini Indrakularasa + Merveille Kavira Luneghe share their advice on #DayoftheGirl. bit.ly/3RQk8me #KnowYourWorld #DGC2022

Our reporters shared an intimate, behind-the-scenes look into how their most ambitious stories came together, the challenges they overcame to report them, and the impact they had on their communities, and the world. globalpressjournal.com/world/best-sto…

Amid Economic Crisis, Sri Lanka’s Children Face Hunger, Malnutrition globalpressjournal.com/asia/sri_lanka…

See why these women artisans in rural Sri Lanka are busier than ever, and what’s next for their handicraft industry. Reporting by Thayalini Indrakularasa bit.ly/495cJZz

In 2022, Sri Lankan fishermen said trespassing Indian boats destroyed their fishing equipment and nearly drove them out of business. The problem still persists. Reporting by Thayalini Indrakularasa bit.ly/42VDSfa