At least 100 people are missing so far, with 17 injured
Sri Lanka's defence chief, General Shavendra Silva, said on Wednesday the armed forces and police would respect the constitution, and called for calm after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled to the Maldives.
"We have requested political leaders to decide the way forward till a new president is sworn in and notify us and the public by this evening," Silva said.
At least 100 people are missing so far, with 17 injured
A composite security system was set up in and around the Red Fort
The Prime Minister recalled the contribution of the freedom fighters and emphasised on the role of the women in the country's freedom struggle
Chinese embassy says the visit proves that the US does not want to see stability across the Taiwan Straits
He died on Sunday after an illness
Seeing the zeal and patriotic fervour among young and old, the embassy’s Charge d’ Affaires beamed with pride
Grocery store employee killed as tricolour's iron flagpole came into contact with electricity