Sri Lanka to lift parliament suspension in 10 days
AFP | Nov 4, 2018, 21:48 IST
File photo of Maithripala SirisenaCOLOMBO: Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena Sunday announced that he would lift the suspension of parliament in 10 days as international pressure mounted on him to open the legislature and resolve a leadership struggle.
Sirisena had on Friday promised the parliamentary speaker that he would recall the assembly on Wednesday.
He shut parliament a day after sacking Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on October 26 and appointing former president Mahinda Rajapakse to the post.
However, Wickremesinghe insisted he was still prime minister and demanded a vote in parliament to prove his majority. The closure of the assembly prevented a vote to decide who enjoyed the majority of the 225-member assembly.
The United Nations had led a chorus of international voices demanding an early resumption of parliament to end the bitter power struggle between Wickremesinghe and Rajapakse.
Sirisena had on Friday promised the parliamentary speaker that he would recall the assembly on Wednesday.
He shut parliament a day after sacking Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on October 26 and appointing former president Mahinda Rajapakse to the post.
However, Wickremesinghe insisted he was still prime minister and demanded a vote in parliament to prove his majority. The closure of the assembly prevented a vote to decide who enjoyed the majority of the 225-member assembly.
The United Nations had led a chorus of international voices demanding an early resumption of parliament to end the bitter power struggle between Wickremesinghe and Rajapakse.
Download The Times of India News App for Latest World News.
FROM AROUND THE WEB
more from times of india News
LATEST VIDEOS
Trending Videos
Top tech news of the week (October 28 - November 3)02:53- Nandish Singh: My Diwali celebrations just got brighter celebrating it with underprivileged kids in Lucknow01:25
- Shah Rukh Khan’s fan injures himself outside ‘Mannat’; Sunny Leone thanks Bengaluru police, and more01:30
- Sara Ali Khan's 'Kedarnath' in trouble again: priests demand a ban on the film01:56
- BJP and AAP supporters clash during Signature Bridge inauguration 05:23
- Shweta Tiwari on remakes of TV shows and trouble in marriage rumours00:14
- Sri Sri bats for 'grand' Ram temple in Ayodhya 09:09
- Gurgaon cracker ban01:12
- SC must review its Sabarimala verdict: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar at Sant Sammelan05:17
- Brutal murder and crime: Maneka Gandhi on tigress Avni being killed03:14
All Comments ()+^ Back to Top
Refrain from posting comments that are obscene, defamatory or inflammatory, and do not indulge in personal attacks, name calling or inciting hatred against any community. Help us delete comments that do not follow these guidelines by marking them offensive. Let's work together to keep the conversation civil.
HIDE