COLOMBO -- Sri Lankans are struggling to secure enough food to eat amid the worst economic crisis since the country gained independence in 1948.
Economic woes hit hardest at women and children from poor households

Perumal with her daughters, Anushika, 2, and Sivanathan, 9, at their home in rural Sri Lanka. Perumal's husband is ill and has not been able to work for years, making her the family's sole breadwinner. © WFP/Arete/Riyal Riffai
COLOMBO -- Sri Lankans are struggling to secure enough food to eat amid the worst economic crisis since the country gained independence in 1948.