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Sri Lanka declares state of emergency amid unrest

COLOMBO, May 7 (Xinhua) — Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Friday night declared a state of emergency amid public protests caused by the economic crisis.

In a special gazette issued by the president, it stated that emergency law was declared in the interests of public security, the protection of public order and the maintenance of supplies and services essential to the life of the community.

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