TE24 International Desk:
Sri Lanka Crisis – A ‘state of emergency’ has been declared in Sri Lanka with immediate effect, Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced today. The announcement came ahead of the July 20 presidential election that was voided following the resignation of Gotabaya Rajapaksa following a popular coup against him.
The President has the power to take emergency measures under Part 2 of the Public Safety Ordinance, stating that “(a) if the President determines that the police are unable to deal with the situation, he may issue an order requesting the military.” there is To maintain public order and morality. ”
This means that security forces not only have the power to search, arrest, confiscate and destroy weapons and explosives, but also to search facilities and people.
A state of emergency was declared in the country after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled to the Maldives on a military plane while rebelling against the government for its abuse of power.
