Sri Lanka president declares state of emergency as protests mount

Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Friday declared a state of emergency from midnight amid nationwide protests over a massive economic crisis that has crippled the island nation.The declaration comes hours after student activists warned to lay a siege to Parliament.

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