DW: Sri Lanka declares state of emergency after president flees
Sri Lanka declared a state of emergency after President Rajapaksa and his wife fled to the Maldives hours before he was due to resign.
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has become acting president.
Hours after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled Sri Lanka early on Wednesday, the country's prime minister's office announced a state of emergency.
The move came even as thousands of protesters stormed the office compound of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe — who has been appointed acting president — calling again for his resignation, while police responded with tear gas.
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WNU Editor: And what is even more scary than the current unrest is that there is no leader in Sri Lanka who has a solution to solve the crisis.
State Of Emergency Declared In Sri Lanka After President Flees The Country
Live: Sri Lanka prime minister tells military to 'restore order' -- BBC
Live: Protesters storm Sri Lankan PM's office after president flees -- France 24
Sri Lanka: furious protesters breach PM’s offices after president flees -- The Guardian
Sri Lanka in crisis: President flees and ire turns to PM -- AP
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flees the country -- ABC News Australia
Photos: Sri Lanka protesters storm PM’s office as president flees -- Al Jazeera
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