SriLankan Airlines says that all flights to Nepal have been temporarily suspended.
It is said that this decision has been taken considering the current situation in Nepal.
The country’s army and other security forces have taken over the responsibility of maintaining law and order in Nepal with effect from 10 pm yesterday (09). The country’s army says that these decisions have been taken to control the escalating violence.
A statement issued by the Nepalese army further states that some groups are taking advantage of the crisis and are committing looting, arson and destruction of property.
Protesters in Nepal against the ban on social media had burned down the country’s parliament building and the Prime Minister’s house and destroyed many buildings yesterday.
Nepal’s Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has resigned from his post following the protests in Nepal that have claimed the lives of many people. Nepalese President Ram Chandra Pooja has also resigned in the face of the current situation.
It is reported that the country’s airport has also been temporarily closed.
Protests began in front of the parliament in the capital of Nepal, Kathmandu, yesterday against the government’s decision to ban 26 social media networks.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued an advisory to Sri Lankans in Nepal to stay indoors and not go outdoors. A 24-hour hotline number has also been provided to contact Sri Lankan embassy officials in Nepal, 00977 – 9851048653.