Sri Lanka's acting president declares state of emergency

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Sri Lanka's acting president declares state of emergency

STORY: Sri Lanka's acting president declares state of emergency DATELINE: July 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:41 LOCATION: Colombo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the president's office 2. various of a library 3. various of street views 4. various of vehicles queuing for fuel 5. various of the Colombo Lotus Tower 6. various of street views STORYLINE: Sri Lanka's acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe has declared a nationwide state of emergency effective from Monday. A special gazette notice said Wickremesinghe declared the state of emergency 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. Sri Lanka's parliament is scheduled to elect a new president on July 20 following the resignation of Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who flew to Singapore via the Maldives, amid a severe economic crisis in the South Asian country. Nominations for the presidential candidates will be called on Tuesday. Xinhua News Agency corre

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