Police efforts to stop protesters in Sri Lanka are proving unsuccessful

Sri Lanka Crisis: Neighboring country Sri Lanka is facing many difficulties at this time.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has fled the country to the Maldives amid ongoing protests against the Sri Lankan government, which is facing economic crisis, after which an emergency has been declared here.

Meanwhile, India has acknowledged that the situation in Sri Lanka remains extremely critical and is focused on helping the neighboring country during this difficult time.

Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday praised Trivandrum and Kochi airports for helping the troubled country (Sri Lanka).  

He said, "These airports have shown good faith beyond duty and have allowed technical landing of more than 120 flights coming from Sri Lanka. This behavior will be helpful in taking forward relations with the neighbour." Facing a shortage of diesel, due to which there is power cut for hours every day.

There are long lines at petrol pumps.

There is also a shortage of food items and cooking gas and he is pleading for help from neighboring countries.

Earlier, on May 6, in Sri Lanka, a state of emergency was imposed two weeks ago in view of the unprecedented economic crisis and government protests.

But then later, seeing the situation improving, the emergency was lifted on 21 May. 

President Gotabaya had promised that he would resign on July 13 amid growing resentment among the people, but he has already fled the country before resigning in view of the increasing fear of arrest.

Sri Lanka's acting President Ranil Wickramsinghe, in a televised speech, has ordered the Sri Lankan army and police to do whatever is possible to enforce law and order in Sri Lanka.

He said that the protesters want to stop him from fulfilling his responsibilities. 

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Emergency imposed in Sri Lanka, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled to Maldives after leaving the country