Sri Lanka Declare State Emergency Ahead Of Parliament Vote For New President

Sri Lanka’s acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe has declared a state of emergency in the crisis-ridden island nation in an effort to head off unrest ahead of a vote in parliament later this week to elect a new president. <br />Wickremesinghe announced the measure 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. <br />Sri Lanka’s beleaguered leaders have issued imposed a state of emergency several times since April when mass protests started against the government’s handling of the economic crisis and a persistent shortage of essentials