Protesters clashed with police, who used water cannons and teargas shells. (Reuters)Colombo:
Hours after it emerged that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa had fled the country, massive street protests have erupted in Sri Lanka. Here are the 5 latest developments:Sri Lanka’s national television network, Rupavahini, suspended broadcast after protesters entered the TV station.The US embassy in Colombo has suspended consular services for two days. The embassy tweeted that the decision was taken “out of abundance of caution”.Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, who is the acting President, has declared Emergency in the island nation as protests grow.Protesters demanding President Rajapaksa Gotabaya’s resignation marched to Prime Minister Wickeremesinghe’s office today. On the way, they clashed with police, who used water cannons and teargas shells.Earlier in the day, President Rajapaksa landed in the Maldives. He left the country on a military aircraft with his wife and two bodyguards.
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