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What lies ahead for Sri Lanka as the country faces political turmoil

In Sri Lanka, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has agreed to resign on Wednesday, after a weekend of demonstrations over food and fuel shortages where at least 34 people were injured.

Here & Now‘s Robin Young speaks with Menaka Indrakumar, a reporter based in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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