Sri Lanka, April 10 -- The state of public emergency has been extended this time to ensure uninterrupted provision of essential services amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East. The implementation of the emergency has been extended to better manage the resulting problems, Deputy Defence Minister Major General (Retd.) Aruna Jayasekara said in Parliament yesterday (9).

Speaking during the debate on the approval of orders under the Army Act, approval of orders under the Navy Act, approval of orders under the Air Force Act, approval of resolutions under the Public Security Ordinance and approval of resolutions under the Essential Public Services Act, the Deputy Defence Minister assured that the Government is committed to not misusing...