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Coverage dated July 17, 2022

Sri Lanka's Acting President Declares Emergency Amid Calls for His Resignation

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Sri Lanka’s acting president has declared a state of emergency giving him broad authority amid growing protests demanding his resignation two days before the country’s lawmakers are set to elect a new president.

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  1. Sioux City Journal

    Sri Lanka acting president declares emergency amid protests (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    Sri Lanka’s acting president has declared a state of emergency giving him broad authority amid growing protests demanding his resignation two days before the country’s lawmakers are set to elect

  2. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Sri Lanka's Acting President Declares Emergency Amid Calls for His Resignation (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    Sri Lanka’s acting president has declared a state of emergency giving him broad authority amid growing protests demanding his resignation two days before the country’s lawmakers are set to elect a new president.

  3. Los Angeles Times

    Sri Lanka's acting president declares state of emergency amid protests (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    The state of emergency gives Sri Lanka’s acting president broad powers to maintain public order amid the calls for him to step down.

  4. France 24

    Sri Lanka’s acting president declares fresh state of emergency (opens France 24)

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    Sri Lanka’s acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe has declared a state of emergency, according to a government notice released late on Sunday, as his administration seeks to quell social unrest and tackle…

  5. Deutsche Welle

    Sri Lanka's interim president declares state of emergency | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    With Sri Lanka gripped by economic turmoil, acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe has said a new state of emergency is needed to quell social unrest.

  6. PBS NewsHour

    Sri Lanka's acting president declares emergency as protests grow (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Sri Lanka's acting president has declared a state of emergency giving him broad authority amid growing protests demanding his resignation two days before the country's lawmakers are set to elect a new president.

  7. The Guardian

    Sri Lanka: acting president declares state of emergency ahead of MPs’ vote (opens The Guardian)

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    Declaration called ‘expedient’ as Ranil Wickremesinghe tries to curb unrest over ongoing political and economic crises

  8. Al Jazeera

    Sri Lanka’s acting president declares another state of emergency (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Ranil Wickremesinghe cites need to uphold public order and security amid widespread social unrest over economic crisis.

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