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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 […]
SLMC, UNF pledges support to UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe
Oct 27, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Muslim Congress and the United National Front (UNF), the alliance formed by the United National Party on Saturday pledged its support to Ranil Wickremesinghe. Sri Lanka Muslim Congress has 7 seats in the Parliament while the United National Front led by United National Party officially has 106 seats […]
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 […]
‘s constitutional crisis
October 27, 2018 (LBO) –
Premiership Stakes – the race to 113 votes in Parliament
October 27, 2018 (LBO) – A few hours ago, Sri Lankans were throttled by one of the most shocking political developments in the country’s tumultuous modern history. Stunning the whole country, President Maithripala Sirisena swore in former President Mahinda Rajapaksa as the Prime Minster. First reports of this development were met by disbelief, many even […]
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 […]