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2022.07.13 14:17 GMT+8

Sri Lanka declares state of emergency after president flees

Updated 2022.07.13 14:33 GMT+8
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Sri Lanka on Wednesday declared a state of emergency after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled, AFP reported, citing Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's office.

A curfew has been imposed in the Western Province, home to capital city Colombo, Bloomberg reported. The report also stated that protesters are entering the prime minister's office.

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