Sri Lanka’s nationwide curfew lifted

Colombo: A nationwide curfew imposed in Sri Lanka on Monday was in effect until 7am yesterday.

On Monday morning, pro-government protesters held a demonstration urging Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa not to resign.

Following their meeting with the prime minister, they clashed with anti-government protesters.

PM Rajapaksa said he resigned from the post as violent protests broke out.

Sri Lanka had been plunged into weeks of economic crisis stemming from a foreign exchange shortage which led to a shortage in essential supplies such as fuel, food and medicines. Protests have been ongoing for days, calling on the government and lawmakers to find urgent solutions.