The Sri Lankan government issued a press statement on the 17th that the country will continue to implement a state of emergency nationwide since the 18th. The announcement said that the implementation of public emergency is for public safety, the protection of public order and the maintenance of social life. According to the public security act of Sri Lanka, in the case of a public emergency, the president has the right to issue an emergency decree, which can involve the detention of persons, the search of homes and the taking over of assets. Protests broke out in Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka, on the 9th, and many government agencies were impacted. At the emergency political party meeting held on the afternoon of the same day, most party leaders asked the president and the prime minister to resign immediately and form an interim government with the participation of all parties as soon as possible. In the early morning of the 13th, then President Rajapaksa left Sri Lanka by military plane. On the same day, Sri Lanka's speaker of Parliament abevadna said that Rajapaksa had informed him that Prime Minister viklamasingha would exercise presidential authority in accordance with the constitution. On the same day, viklamasingha announced a state of emergency throughout the country. On the 15th, Vikram masinha was sworn in as interim president. Sri Lanka's parliament will elect a new president on the 20th, who will be responsible for the formation of a government with the participation of all parties. (Xinhua News Agency)