[ad_1] COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan Parliament on Wednesday pbaded a no-confidence motion against the government led by its controversial Prime Minister, Mahinda Rajapaksa, against President Maithripala Sirisena. Parliament met on Wednesday for …
Read More »Sri Lanka Oppn. challenge the dissolution of Parliament
[ad_1] In the aftermath of the controversial dissolution of Parliament, Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena, parties opposed to the decision are preparing for a very ambitious legal battle. On Saturday, the major …
Read More »Political crisis in Sri Lanka: Ranil Wickremesinghe, UNP, challenges the dissolution of Parliament
[ad_1] The largest party in Sri Lanka announced on Saturday the judicial challenge to the dismissal of Parliament by President Maithripala Sirisena, a decision that plunged the island nation into a new …
Read More »Crisis in Sri Lanka: Mahinda Rajapaksa runs out of magic number to prove the majority: Keheliya Rambukwella
[ad_1] Mahinda Rajapaksa replaced Ranil Wickremesinghe as Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (AFP) Colombo: The strong man and former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa did not not yet reached the "magic number" …
Read More »Sri Lanka strikes, but Jennings: half a century keeps England at the rendezvous
[ad_1] Image from Keaton Jennings' file. (Getty Images) Review of the second day: After England was eliminated for 342, Sri Lanka was shot down for only 203, while Moeen Ali picked up …
Read More »Sri Lankan Prime Minister ousted said that there is not much time left to avoid a "bloodbath"
[ad_1] COLOMBO: The sacked Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Ranil Wickremesinghe, warned that time was running out to avoid a "bloodbath", while hoping that Parliament would resolve a damaging constitutional crisis in …
Read More »Arjuna Ranatunga, Sri Lankan Oil Minister, arrested for firing in the midst of a political crisis
[ad_1] Petroleum minister and former Sri Lankan cricketer Arjuna Ranatunga was arrested on Monday for the first violent incident in the middle of the political crisis that killed a person in the …
Read More »Sri Lanka president Sirisena: PM was sacked over assassination plot
[ad_1] COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka's president said on Sunday he sacked his prime minister mainly because of the alleged involvement of a Cabinet minister in a plot to murder him. In …
Read More »Sri Lankan PM sacked Ranil Wickremesinghe remains stalled as crisis worsens
[ad_1] COLOMBO: The fired Sri Lankan Prime Minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe, resisted any attempt to expel him from his official residence Sunday, summarily summoning his allies for a crisis meeting while a thousand …
Read More »President of Sri Lanka suspends Parliament until 16 November as political crisis worsens
[ad_1] COLOMBO: Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena suspended Parliament until 16 November after the dismissal of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, who called for an emergency meeting to prove his majority , aggravating …
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