This story is from July 13, 2022
Sri Lanka declares state of emergency, curfew: Spokesman
COLOMBO: Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe declared a state of emergency in his role as the acting President, after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled to the Maldives on Wednesday, leading to more protests amid an economic crisis.
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Krishnamurthy Krishnamurthy
876 days ago
Declaring state of emergency is the need of the hour. Otherwise civil war like situation can not be prevented. At the same time existing government should ensure that people are not hungry without food. Arrangements must be made for the same on top priority basis.Read allPost comment
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