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Detailed explanation-1: -UPSC Mains. Q. Which Asian country has declared a nationwide public emergency amidst protests over economic crisis? Notes: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has declared a nationwide public emergency amidst protests over the worst economic crisis in the island nation.

Detailed explanation-2: -Wijewardena, a former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, the country was a long way into an economic crisis in 2015. The government that came into power in 2015 knew this and had been warned by the Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka about a number of risks.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sri Lanka. In Sri Lanka, the president is able to proclaim emergency regulations under the Public Security Ordinance in the constitution in order to preserve public security and public order; suppression of mutiny, riot or civil commotion; or maintenance of supplies and services essential to the life of the community.

Detailed explanation-4: -"Occupy Galle Face” On 9 April 2022, the protestors planned large demonstrations, protests, and rallies in the Galle Face Green against the government.