Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa declared a nationwide state of emergency late Friday amid unrest, according to Asian News International (ANI), citing a Daily Mirror report.
It said the state of emergency was declared considering the current situation in the country and public safety, the protection of public order and maintenance of supplies and services necessary for the life of the community.
Police also instituted a curfew in the Western province.
It said the curfew will be in effect from midnight until 6 a.m. local time Saturday.
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