Mahinda takes oaths as Prime Minister

Ranil says he is still the PM and new appointment unconstitutional

United National Party (UNP) leader Ranil Wickremesinghe says he is still the Prime Minister and that the new appointment is unconstitutional. He said that under the 19th Amendment he cannot be removed by the President. Wickremesinghe said that he has the majority support in Parliament. He said that a no-confidence motion submitted against him in Parliament was defeated and that shows that he has the confidence of Parliament. Wickremesinghe said that he will seek legal action against the appo

26 Oct, 2018

Speaker to seek legal opinion on political crisis

Speaker Karu Jayasuriya is to seek legal advise on the political crisis in the country. The Speaker’s office said that?Jayasuriya will take a decision tomorrow on the stand that needs to be taken by Parliament. A crisis has developed with the President appointing Mahinda Rajapaksa as Prime Minister and Ranil Wickremesinghe saying he is still the Prime Minister. Meanwhile, the United National Party said that it will request the Speaker to convene Parliament on Sunday to resolve the issue.?(Col

26 Oct, 2018

UPFA withdraws from the Government

The United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) has decided to withdraw from the Government. UPFA General Secretary Mahinda Amaraweera said that Speaker Karu Jayasuriya has been informed of the decision. Former Minister and UPFA Parliamentarian Dayasiri Jayasekera said that the decision to withdraw from the Government was taken in light of the state of the country. He said that they had no confidence in Wickremesinghe and so wanted him removed as Prime Minister.

26 Oct, 2018