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Sri Lanka's government says it needs $6bn to maintain citizens' basic standard of living. Sajid Nazmi is an IT worker in the capital Colombo, and discusses the impact of the country's financial crisis. And political economist Ahilan Kardigamar of the University of Jaffna talks us through what the government is trying to do to alleviate the situation. Also in the programme, Wednesday this week marks World Ocean Day, which aims to raise global awareness about the health of our seas. The campaign group Oceana has organised a marine expedition in the Alboran Sea off the coast of Spain, to document levels of plastic waste there. We find out more from marine biologist Ricardo Aguilar, who is on board the monitoring boat. The 大象传媒's Rahul Tandon reports on the economic challenges caused by a severe heatwave in India. Plus, we hear from Politico reporter Peter O'Brien about a move by the European Union to standardise charging cables for smartphones, tablets and digital cameras.

Today's edition is presented by Mike Johnson, and produced by Sara Parry and George Thomas.

(Picture: People queue to buy kerosene in Sri Lanka. Picture credit: Getty Images.)