Sri Lanka's President declares state of emergency after unrest

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa declared a state of emergency with effect from April 1.

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa issued a Gazette Extraordinary declaring a state of emergency in the country with effect from April 1.

This development comes amid the growing dissatisfaction of the citizens over the government's handling of the country's worst economic crisis in decades.

Hundreds of protestors were seen outside President Rajapaksa's residence in Colombo.The Sri Lankan police had imposed an overnight curfew in several parts of the city early on Friday when the protests turned violent.