Sri Lanka on Wednesday declared a state of emergency after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled to the Malpes on a military jet in the face of a public revolt against his government for mishandling the country’s economy.
The 73-year-old leader left the country along with his wife and two security officers on a military jet, a brief statement from the Sri Lanka Air Force said.
The Prime Minister’s office informed the media organisations that the state of emergency in the country and a curfew in the Western province had been imposed.
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Meanwhile, protesters marched to the Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe’s office, urging him to resign after the news came in that President Rajapaksa had left for the Malpes.
They broke through a barricade despite teargas before storming the prime minister’s office, demanding his resignation.
Wickremesinghe has already said he was willing to resign and make way for an all-party government to take over.
On Saturday, Rajapaksa had announced to step down on Wednesday after thousands of protesters stormed his official residence, blaming him for the unprecedented economic crisis that has brought the country to its knees.
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