President Maithripala Sirisena announces State of Emergency

COLOMBO (News 1^st) - President Maithripala Sirisena has promulgated a State Emergency a short while ago to redress the unsatisfactory security situation prevailing in certain parts of the country. The President's Media Division, in a tweet says the Head of State has suitably empowered the Police & Armed Forces to deal with criminal elements in the society & urgently restore normalcy. https://twitter.com/PMDNewsGov/status/970962125932736512