Sri Lanka in State of Emergency

We were surprised to wake up this morning and find out that the Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar was assassinated in his home on Friday night. He was one of the most powerful people in Sri Lanka and as a result, the president declared a State of Emergency. As far as we can tell the State of Emergency involves increased police and military presence and more road blacks and check points. Curfews have been set in some areas of the city. We are told that it may take longer to get around in the city.

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