Jan Man: Full Report: Sri Lanka declares state of emergency after communal riots

Jan Man: Full Report: Sri Lanka declares state of emergency after communal riots

Sri Lanka has declared a 10-day state of emergency to maintain law and order after communal riots.

The measure comes after police this morning re-imposed a curfew in parts of Kandy city after after clashes triggered by racial violence erupted between two groups.

Minister of National Dialogue Mano Ganeshan told China's Xinhua news agency that the decision had been taken following a special cabinet meeting held on Tuesday morning.

Ganeshan said the state of Emergency would give Sirisena the power to deploy the armed forces across the country.

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