Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has revoked a state of emergency, just days after enforcing it to quell protests over the country’s political and economic turmoil. Rajapaksa stated in a gazette carried by Sri Lankan media agency News First that he revoked the emergency rule ordinance that took effect on April 1, which was imposed following a violent protest outside his private residence on March 31. The move comes as the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) urged Sri Lankan authorities to defuse tensions peacefully, citing reports of “excessive and unwarranted police violence against protesters.” “We urge the government, political parties and civil society to engage in immediate, inclusive, and meaningful dialogue to find a solution for the pressing economic and political challenges that Sri Lanka faces and to avoid further polarization of the situation,” OHCHR said in a statement. Protests against the government had …