The party of the Prime Minister of Lanka condemned to the dissolution of parliament in court | India News

COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan Unified National Party, Sri Lankan Prime Minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe, will challenge in the courts what he described as an illegal dissolution of parliament by President Maithripala Sirisena a day after announcing the holding of early elections in January.

"The party will continue the intervention of the courts to ensure the respect of the law and the protection of the Constitution against autocratic movements," said a statement from the UNP.

Mangala Samaraweera, former finance minister and leader of the UNP, said: "The nascent tyranny of Maithripala Sirisena will be fought in the courts, parliament and elections".

Sirisena dismissed Wickremesinghe on October 26 and Friday, and set the elections for January 5.

The political crisis in Sri Lanka worsens as a result of the dissolution of Parliament and the announcement of instant ballots after it became apparent that it was not necessary to do so. was not enough support in the House of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, appointed by him in controversial circumstances.

Dinesh Gunawardena, Minister of Sirisena's party, claimed that Parliament had been dissolved because of the conduct of President Karu Jayasuriya.

"He gave illegal orders in defiance of the president," Gunawardena said, referring to Jayasuriya's badertion that Parliament should conduct a preliminary test to prove the legality of the appointment Rajapaksa as the new Prime Minister replacing Wickremesinghe.

Sirisena suspended the House until November 16, which was then advanced two days as a result of international pressure. Western countries have urged Sirisena to uphold the law and respect parliamentary procedure.

Former President Rajapaksa commented on Sirisena's decision: "General elections will truly establish the will of the people and pave the way for a stable country."

Vijitha Herath, a prominent member of the Marxist JVP, said that all must unite to protect the country's basic law.

"We call on everyone to unite to protect the democratic rights and fundamental law of the country," he said, adding that they would participate in a broader alliance to fight against "injustice" in elections.

Sirisena signed a notice in the Official Journal to dissolve Parliament with effect from Friday midnight, another surprise initiative that comes after two weeks of political and constitutional unrest.

According to the notice in the Official Journal, nominations to contest the instant election will be taken between November 19 and 26.

Elections will be held on January 5th and the new Parliament will be convened on January 17th.

In August 2020, the Sri Lankan Parliament is dissolved about 21 months before its deadline, in the context of an increasingly serious constitutional crisis triggered by the surprise dismissal of Wickremesinghe.

The dissolution comes hours after a close to the president said that Sirisena had decided that there would be no early elections or national referendum to end the political turmoil.