Sri Lanka crisis Live Updates: Wickremesinghe declares state of emergency
Colombo, July 18: Sri Lanka's acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe has imposed a state of emergency, according to a government notice released late on Sunday and reported by local media.
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"This decision was taken by the SLC, following a request made by the Innovative Production Group FZE (IPG), the Rights Holder of the tournament, which cited the current ‘economic situation,’ in the country, as not conducive to hosting the tournament," Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said in a statement.
We are talking to all the members of Parliament... Victorious people should be in congruence with grassroots-level thinking. Right now we have a Parliament that doesn't represent majority opinion of the people...: Sri Lankan LoP on whether they've majority for Presidential polls
Right now we've 225 Parliamentarians choosing the President. Parliament composes of Gotabaya Rajapaksa's Legislative majority & President will be chosen from this composition. I've given my name, will see what happens. We're talking to all members: Sri Lankan LoP Sajith Premadasa
Colombo's Galle Face, the epicentre of protests in economic and political crisis hit Sri Lanka, was also the venue of the Satyagraha by the Tamil people over 60 years ago to seek equal importance, which resulted in them being violently attacked by elements toeing majoritarianism.
Sri Lanka's Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera on Saturday said that his government is in discussion with Russia for the purchase of fuel amid the raging energy crisis in the country. Addressing a press conference here, Wijesekera lauded the Indian government for giving a credit line for purchasing fuel as the economic crisis continues to affect over 20 million Sri Lankans.
In addition,it's been decided to use addl money for this from relief budget that'll be presented in August. He advised speeding up food security program. Plans made to prepare necessary environment for businessmen to run businesses without hindrances: Sri Lankan PM Media Division
Acting Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has decided to implement an urgent relief program to provide fuel,gas & essential food items to public who're struggling due to economic pressure, following discussions with Ministers& MPs this morning: Sri Lankan PM Media Division
During the 13-minute special session, Dhammika Dassanayake, Secretary General of Parliament, announced the vacancy for the post of president. Dasanayake said that nominations for the election of the new president will be heard on Tuesday and if there is more than one candidate, the lawmakers will vote on Wednesday.
The process of electing a new president in Sri Lanka to succeed Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who resigned after unprecedented protests against his government over the country's economic collapse, has started with four contenders in the race.
Sri Lanka's acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe, main Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa, Marxist JVP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Dullas Alahapperuma, a breakaway SLPP candidate, are the leaders who have so far announced their candidacy to contest the July 20 vote in Parliament. They will be contesting to succeed Rajapaksa for the rest of his term until November 2024.
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