(UTV|COLOMBO) – President Maithripala Sirisena promulgated a ‘State of Emergency’ a short while ago to redress the unsatisfactory security situation prevailing in certain parts of the country, the President’s Media Division stated.
Accordingly, the Police and Armed Forces have been suitably empowered to deal with criminal elements in the society and urgently restore normalcy.
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