Sri Lanka Declares State of Emergency
Sri Lanka’s acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe declared a state of emergency Sunday for the island nation that has been wracked with a crippling economic crisis and weeks of protests. The declaration said the move was needed “in the interests of public security, the protection of public order and the maintenance of supplies and services essential to the life of the community.” Wickremesinghe, who is the former prime minister, was sworn in as the country’s acting president last week, after... Читать дальше...