Sri Lanka’s acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe has declared a state of emergency.According to a government notice released late on Sunday, as his administration seeks to quell social unrest and tackle an economic crisis.
“It is expedient, so to do, in the interests of public security, the protection of public order. Also maintenance of supplies and services essential to the life of the community,” the notification stated.
Sri Lanka’s parliament met on Saturday to begin the process of electing a new president, and a shipment of fuel arrived to provide some relief to the crisis-hit nation.