Amid protests, Sri Lanka's acting President declares a state of emergency
Amid Protests, Sri Lanka's Acting President Declares a State of EmergencyARUN SANKAR/AFP via Getty ImagesCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka’s acting president on Monday 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.
Lawmakers who met on Saturday began the process of electing a new leader to serve the rest of the term abandoned by Rajapaksa. Nominations for the election of the new president will be heard on Tuesday, and if there is more than one candidate the lawmakers will vote on Wednesday. The South Indian island nation is engulfed in an unprecedented economic crisis that has triggered political uncertainty.
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