Sri Lanka crisis Live Updates: Sri Lanka declares state of emergency, imposes curfew; PM gets interim presidential powers
Direct Renewal of the Sri Lanka Crisis: President Sri Lanka Gotabaya Rajapaksa has given the authority to the Prime Minister to carry out the president’s duties, the Parliamentary Chair said on Wednesday after the President fled to the Maldives in the midst of protest. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe stated an emergency and imposed a curfew in the western province of the country, said the PM Office.
The protest broke out in the capital city of Colombo after President Rajapaksa left the country by military aircraft on Wednesday morning. The president, wife and two bodyguards landed on the man were reported after the intervention of a Maldives Top leader. Rajapaksa was determined to resign on July 13, but the Parliamentary Speaker had not received his resignation letter, according to Reuters report. This is available for Colombo.
Meanwhile, the Indian High Commission in Colombo said “Categorically denied unfounded and speculative media reports that India facilitated a new trip that was reported from @gotayayar @realbrajapaksa to leave Sri Lanka”. The departure of the president came the day after his sister and former Minister of Finance Basil Rajapaksa was stopped at the airport when he tried to leave the country.
Sri Lanka Crisis: The President’s house is still occupied by protesters
The demonstrators continued to occupy the official residence of President Sri Lanka Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Sunday, when they raised their demands and representatives Ranil Wickremesinghe resigned immediately.
The President must resign, the Prime Minister must resign and the government must leave,” said scriptwriter Ruwanthie de Chickera, one of the leaders of the protest movement, said during a press conference, as quoted by Reuters.
Both President Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Wickremesinghe had offered to resign after they were forced out of their residence by protesters on Saturday.
Congress revealed solidarity with the people of Sri Lanka
When Sri Lanka rolled under the worst political and economic crisis, Congress on Sunday hoped that New Delhi would continue to help the people and the Sri Lanka government when they faced the difficulties of the current situation.
The Main opposition party revealed its solidarity with Sri Lanka and his people in the “serious crisis moment” and hoped they would be able to overcome it.
The Indian National Congress has followed with the concern of the political situation that developed in Sri Lanka. Economic challenges, price increases and lack of food, fuel, and important commodities have caused great difficulties and difficulties among those there, “said President Sonia Gandhi’s Congress.