State of Emergency order revoked
Posted on April 6th, 2022
Courtesy Ceylon Today
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has revoked the State of Emergency imposed in the country.
Issuing an Extraordinary Gazette Notification, the Head of State revoked the order issued with effect from midnight of 5 April.
President Rajapaksa issued an Extraordinary Gazette, declaring a state of Public Emergency on 1 April.
The decision was taken in the interest of public security, the protection of public order and the maintenance of supplies and services essential to the life of the community.