President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has fled Sri Lanka in a military jet, amid mass protests over the island’s economic crisis.
The country’s air drive confirmed the 73-Three hundred and sixty five days-used flew to the Maldives at the side of his companion and two security officers.
The president has appointed Top Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe as performing president.
Mr Wickremesinghe declared a inform of emergency and told the military to restore roar, as protesters stormed his office and demanded that he additionally resign.
Sri Lanka is facing its worst economic crisis for decades with rampant inflation and meals shortages.
Huw Edwards affords BBC Info at Ten reporting by Rajini Vaidyanathan in Colombo and diplomatic correspondent James Landale.
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