The Wider Image: Last handful of fish: Crisis pushes more

Former soldier Saman Priyantha, 51, displays a photo taken when he was in the Sri Lanka Army, at his home in Kirulapura, Colombo, Sri Lanka, August 7, 2022. “I joined the Sri Lanka Army in 1989, and in 1992 I lost my leg to a land mine,” he said. “I am receiving a pension of Rs 40,000 to 45,000, but that is not enough to sustain my family of five.” REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon