Sri Lanka extends state of emergency

2022 Aug Mon 17:45
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Sri Lanka extends state of emergency amid the country's economic crisis.
People stand in a queue to receive food at a community kitchen outside a church, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 25, 2022. Photo - Reuters
People stand in a queue to receive food at a community kitchen outside a church, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 25, 2022. Photo - Reuters
A protester is consoled by a fellow demonstrator after a raid on an anti-government protest camp early on Friday, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka July 22, 2022. Photo - Reuters
Security personnel stand guard next to a barricade near the Presidential Secretariat after a raid on an anti-government protest camp early on Friday, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka July 22, 2022. Photo - Reuters
Security personnel patrol near the Presidential Secretariat after a raid on an anti-government protest camp early on Friday, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka July 22, 2022. Photo - Reuters
Passengers ride on an overcrowded train as public transportation gets limited fuel amid Sri Lanka's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 29, 2022. Photo - Reuters
A rider waits in a line to buy petrol from a fuel station, amid Sri Lanka's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 29 , 2022. Photo - Reuters
A volunteer cleans a rice steamer inside a community kitchen at a church, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 25, 2022. Photo - Reuters