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Islamabad, Pakistan: Sri Lanka is plunged into a constitutional crisis following the overthrow of the prime minister by the president, a move that took the nation by surprise and was denounced as illegal by some ministers.
The Sri Lankans were glued to their television sets Friday night after President Maithripala Sirisena dismissed Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and replaced him with Mahinda Rajapaksa, a former popular leader accused of human rights abuses, shameless nepotism and of links ruled the country.
The newly appointed Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa in the center leaves a Buddhist temple after meeting with his supporters in Colombo.Credit:AP
The swearing-in ceremony, broadcast live, was a dramatic moment for Sri Lanka. Rajapaksa smiled, shaking Sirisena's hand. The men were former political allies until the president broke away from Rajapaksa's party to overthrow him in the 2015 elections.
Fireworks and celebrations erupted across Sri Lanka after the swearing-in ceremony, but the capital, Colombo, was worried, with some ministers declaring the decision unconstitutional. Rajapaksa was sworn in around 19 hours, Colombo time, under the supervision of the Chiefs of the Navy, Aviation and Army of the Army in a majestic hall located at the airport. inside the presidential secretariat.
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