View of the city of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Archive photoMOSCOW, May 6.Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has again declared a state of emergency in the country, which will give the Sri Lankan security forces broad powers to counter anti-government protests, Agence France-Presse reported. demanding the resignation of the head of state due to the worsening economic crisis. This is not the first time that a state of emergency has been introduced in Sri Lanka. It was previously announced on April 1st, after which the mode was canceled from midnight on April 5th.At least one person has died in riots in Sri Lanka, media reported It is caused by a shortage of foreign exchange resulting from the restriction of tourist flow due to the coronavirus pandemic, as a result of which the country cannot purchase enough fuel. There is an acute shortage of food and basic necessities, fuel and gas in the country. Many parts of Sri Lanka are facing constant power outages due to a lack of foreign exchange to import fuel. Against the backdrop of the economic crisis, the opposition demanded that the president and prime minister resign, but in response they formed an interim committee of ministers, in which the opposition refused to participate. Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, amid widespread protests, proposed constitutional amendments to create a new administration, and President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, demonstrating reluctance to fire his older brother, told parties that he was ready to create an all-party interim government if the parties could muster a majority of 113 votes. in an assembly of 225 members.
