The Prime Minister has declared a state of emergency across Sri Lanka and a curfew has been imposed in the western province, a spokesperson in the Prime Minister's office has said, APA reports citing BBC.
Thousands of protesters are making their way towards the Prime Minister's office on Flower Road - about a 20-minute walk away from the main protest site of Galle Face Green.
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe had said he would step down once an all-party interim government is set up following Mr. Rajapaksa's departure.
But many Sri Lankans want him to leave immediately.
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