Sri Lankan president to declare 10-day state of emergency following communal clashes

(180306) -- COLOMBO, March 6, 2018 (Xinhua) -- People gather on the street in Kandy, Central Sri Lanka, on March 5, 2018. Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena declared a 10 day nationwide state of emergency and urged for calmness and peace after violence spread across the Kandy district triggered by days of communal tension. (Xinhua) (zy)

People gather on the street in Kandy, Central Sri Lanka, on March 5, 2018. Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena declared a 10 day nationwide state of emergency and urged for calmness and peace after violence spread across the Kandy district triggered by days of communal tension. (Xinhua)