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Speaker reminds President that prorogation should be done in consultation with him
Oct 28, 2018 (LBO) – Speaker of Sri Lanka’s Parliament Karu Jayasuriya today said that it is his duty as the Speaker to draw the attention of the President to the convention that a prorogation should be done in consultation with the Speaker.Sending a letter to the President, Jayasuriya said continuing the prorogation until 16 […]
We will set up an interim government and eschew politics of hate: PM
Oct 28, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s newly appointed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa says that they will eschew the politics of hate and set up an interim government that will protect the human rights of all citizens and protect the independence of the judiciary and establish law and order in the country. Releasing a statement […]
Ruwan Wijewardene – Statement on Constitutional Crisis
October 28, 2018 (LBO) –
Mangala – Statements on Constitutional Crisis
October 27, 2018 (LBO) –
Sri Lanka Parliament suspended until November 16
Oct 27, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Parliament has been suspended until 16 November 2018 by the President, Presidential Secretariat said issuing a gazette. Presidential Secretariat added that the Secretary to the Prime Minister Saman Ekanayakathe has also been removed from his post. The Speaker in a statement asked all parties to act democratically to […]
President issues extraordinary gazette declaring Mahinda as new PM
Oct 27, 2018 (LBO) – President Maithripala Sirisena has issued two extraordinary gazette notifications a few hours ago removing Ranil Wickremasinghe from the post and appointing Mahinda Rajapaksa as the new Prime Minister. Secretary to the President Udaya R Seneviratne issuing a gazette notification on behalf of the President said under Article 42(4) of the […]
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October 27, 2018 (LBO) –
Ranil challenges Mahinda to prove majority in Parliament
Oct 26, 2018 (LBO) – Ranil Wickremesinghe on Friday night challenged Mahinda Rajapaksa to prove the majority in Parliament in order to resolve the issue democratically.Special statement delivered by Wickremesinghe at Temple Trees today: “I’m addressing you as the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka. I’m the Prime Minister under article 42 of the constitution in […]
Ranil – I am still the PM, I have majority in Parliament
October 26, 2018 (LBO) – Letter from PM to President saying he is still PM and commands the confidence of parliament.
Sagala – This is a breakdown of Democracy, the very thing we fought so hard for
October 26, 2018 (LBO) –
Mangala says appointment of Mahinda as PM unconstitutional
Oct 26, 2018 (LBO) – Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera says the appointment of Mahinda Rajapaksa as the Prime Minister is unconstitutional and illegal.According to Samaraweera, the appointment is an anti-democratic coup.Small political parties including the All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC), Tamil Progressive Alliance and Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) are also to take a decision about […]
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa sworn in as Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
Oct 26, 2018 (LBO) – Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Friday took oaths as the new Prime Minister of Sri Lanka before President Maithripala Sirisena at the Presidential Secretariat. Parliamentarian Dayasiri Jayasekara said the decision to leave the government was taken at a special UPFA meeting held in the afternoon. President and the new Prime Minister […]