Is Sri Lanka ready for fallout of a Middle East war?

Colombo, June 24 (Daily Mirror) - With tensions rising rapidly in the Middle East as the Iran-Israel conflict intensifies and the U.S. involvement threatens to escalate the crisis further, the region is now widely seen as a ticking time bomb.

The potential outbreak of a full-scale war could have far-reaching consequences for the global economy and geopolitical stability. 

Is Sri Lanka ready to face the consequences if a full-blown war breaks out in the Middle East? 

Daily Mirror Editor-in-Chief Jamila Husain weighs in on the latest developments and assesses whether Sri Lanka is truly prepared to face the economic and humanitarian fallout if the situation worsens.

Middle East on boiling point!

Is Sri Lanka ready to suffer consequences if a full blown war breaks out in the Middle East? #DailyMirror #FromTheEditorsDesk#IranIsraelConflict pic.twitter.com/yhX2a4KAS9

— Jamila Husain (@Jamz5251) June 23, 2025