ViewpointsOpinionSri Lanka’s Economic Chaos Shows the Dangers of Environmental PlanningSaveMark Us Preferred on GooglePrintA Sri Lankan farmer works in a paddy field on the outskirts of Colombo on Jan. 9, 2016. Lakruwan Wanniarachchi/AFP via Getty ImagesZilvinas Silenas8/4/2022|Updated: 8/6/20220:00X 1CommentaryOn July 14, after months of economic and social unrest, Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa resigned in disgrace and fled to Singapore, leaving in his wake an economic crisis and a food shortage.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.