Sri Lankan government has ordered troops to shoot-on-sight after it granted its military and police emergency powers to arrest people without warrants in the wake of Monday’s violence that left seven people dead.

Sri Lanka Crisis & Chaos: Army given shoot-on-sight orders to quell protests

Anger continues to simmer on the streets of Sri Lanka days after the people's fury unleashed chaos and conflict on the streets. In a bid to now control protesters, Sri Lankan authorities issued a Shoot-on-sight order to quell any unrest. For more on this, we are joined by Jehan Perera, the Executive Director at National Peace Council of Sri Lanka.

Shoot-on-sight orders in Sri Lanka - Jehan Perera exclusive on island nation's current situation

Anger continues to simmer on the streets of Sri Lanka. In a bid to control protesters, Sri Lankan authorities issued shoot-on-sight orders on Tuesday to quell the unrest. This order comes after people disobeyed a nationwide curfew already in place and set buildings and vehicles on fire for the second consecutive day.

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Sri Lanka Crisis & Chaos: Army given shoot-on-sight orders to quell protests

Shoot-on-sight orders in Sri Lanka - Jehan Perera exclusive on island nation's current situation

Sri Lanka economic crisis: People defy curfew to protest, army given shoot-on-sight orders