News coverage of the Sri Lankan political and economic crisis

In May 2022 as Sri Lanka ran out of foreign currency reserves and fuel, I was deployed with Matt Frei and camerawoman Philippa Collins to cover the resulting upheaval and downfall of the Rajapaksa political dynasty for Channel 4 News.

On arrival we documented the aftermath of riots as security forces were ordered to shoot on sight, on the second day we doorstepped the new prime minister as he went to be sworn in, and we also produced this news feature on the impact of soaring food and fertiliser costs on the Sri Lankan people.