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State of Emergency lapses
21 May, 2022
The State of Emergency imposed by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa earlier this month, has lapsed with effect from last night.
The President’s Office said that the State of Emergency lapsed last night (20th May).
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa had declared a State of Emergency on 6th May.
The State of Emergency gave the security forces sweeping powers to maintain law and order.
Issuing a gazette notice on 6th May, the President said that he is of the opinion that by reason of a public emergency in Sri Lanka, it is expedient, so to do, in the interests of public security, the protection of public order and the maintenance of supplies and services essential to the life of the community.
The gazette says the President, by virtue of the powers vested in him by Section 2 of the Public Security Ordinance (Chapter 40), as amended by Act, No. 8 of 1959, Law No. 6 of 1978 and Act, No. 28 of 1988, do by the proclamation declare that the provisions of Part II of that Ordinance, shall come into operation throughout Sri Lanka with effect from 06th May, Two Thousand and Twenty Two.?(Colombo Gazette)
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