Economic emergency to squash food hoardings Opposition expresses fears of ‘Govt acting in bad faith’ View(s): View(s):On Monday, by midnight gazette, the President invoked the provisions of the Public Security Ordinance, effectively placing the country under a state of emergency. The proclamation stated that this was being done to ensure the supply of essential food. Accordingly, in terms of Section 5, imposing Part II of the Ordinance took effect throughout Sri Lanka from thenceforth. And, armed with the new emergency powers, the crackdown on hoarders has begun in earnest. “After hearing the song,” Yohani says, “I did a small Tik-Tok of it.

Source: Sunday Times September 05, 2021 00:45 UTC