I had just returned to Sri Lanka from a trip to India, Nepal and Bhutan. Just before dusk in Colombo, when the city's sweltering heat eases into a salty sea breeze, I decide to leave the house for a grocery run.
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You can learn a lot from a country's supermarkets
Sri Lanka's economic crises and farming decline have driven up prices, led to shortages
A mainstream supermarket in Sri Lanka: A recent shopping trip by the author drove home the extent to which local agriculture has declined. (Photo by Zinara Rathnayake)
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