Sri Lanka's acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe declared a nationwide state of emergency with effect from Monday, according to a government gazette.

Iran PressAsia: Sri Lanka’s embattled president Gotabaya Rajapaksa has flown out of the country, heading to the neighboring Maldives, according to local officials.

Rajapaksa on Monday signed his resignation letter which will be handed over to the speaker of Parliament to make a public announcement today.

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