Sri Lanka declares curfew amid protests

A curfew has been declared in the Colombo district, Sri Lanka, according to the Department of Government Information.

It was announced on Thursday and will commence from noon today till 5.00 a.m. on Friday

This comes hours after clashes between protesters and security forces.

On Wednesday, the Prime Minister now acting President, Ranil Wickremesinghe declared a nationwide state of emergency.

Thousands of protesters had taken over the Prime Minister’s Office in Colombo calling for his resignation.

Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who left the country early Wednesday amid severe economic turmoil in the South Asian country, is set to announce his resignation later in the day.

Xinhua/NAN