Crisis-hit Sri Lanka facing emergency, social media blackout

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The Sri Lankan government imposed a curfew from Saturday 6 pm to Monday 6 am amid calls for countrywide protests over the economic meltdown in the island nation. The action came a day after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa declared a state of emergency and social media was blocked in an attempt to prevent more unrest after protesters took to the streets blaming the government for its poor handling of the economic crisis that has triggered a shortage of food, fuel, and other essentials. Watch this episode.