Sri Lanka, state of emergency after the flight of the president

State of emergency in Sri Lanka. This was stated by the premier, reports the BBC, after the news of the flight of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa from the country, the scene of a serious crisis, with the economy in collapse. A curfew has been imposed in the Western Province, a spokesman for the prime minister’s office also confirmed. The BBC itself reports protests in front of the premier’s offices, with the perimeter protected by the military and an increasingly large crowd in the area. Some, according to the network, tried to pull down the gates, others threw objects at the security forces. According to the BBC, thousands of people marched along Rajikeeya Mawatha Road, near the premier’s office and in management of the seat of the Parliament. Here the police used tear gas against the crowd.