गृहपृष्ठ ∕ International ∕ Sri Lanka’s acting president declares state of emergency International Sri Lanka’s acting president declares state of emergency KathmanduPati July 18, 2022 KATHMANDU – Sri Lanka’s acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe has declared a nationwide state of emergency with effect 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. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Turkey invites Nepal PM to COP31 climate summit Colombia earthquake kills over 250 as rescuers search Trump confirms secret plane switch amid Iran threat India’s Jaishankar to invite Balen for BRICS summit Balen, Chinese envoy discuss stronger Nepal-China cooperation Nepal Prime Minister meets Indian Ambassador, boosts bilateral ties Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief4 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms5 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward6 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested7 ‘Promotion of Ayurveda, Yoga and meditation along with modern medicine positive’8 TRENDING Time Tested Friendship-Suresh Sharma Interview with Nepal’s first female paragliding pilot on World Tourism Day Aswini wins Best Choreographer at NMFA Over 2,000 Nepal Police personnel infected with coronavirus Tikapur carnage: High Court seconds district court’s verdict on Reshamlal Chaudhary Tribhuvan Army Club, APF meeting in finals of PM Men’s Cricket Tournament Preparations to ease lockdown in Kathmandu Valley Chinese army uses drones to deliver vital goods to troops stationed at high altitude
