The court was adjourned on Monday after Attorney General, appearing for the government, sought more time for his submissions. Several political parties in opposition and civil society organizations filed petitions today against the dissolution terming it as unconstitutional. The petitioners said the President has no power to dissolve the parliament under the 19th amendment of … Read more
In an address last night, Sirisena noted that in the highest institute that represents people’s sovereignty, the individual worth of MPs was estimated in millions of rupees. Terming the behavior of Speaker Karu Jayasuriya as most shocking, the President said his attempt not to recognize the appointment of a Prime Minister by the President was the second … Read more
Jaysurya office said that the speaker requested the President to call parliament session by early next week. Sirisena is reported to have said that he will take a decision in coming days and will convey it accordingly. Earlier, the President has prorogued the Parliament ill 16thof November following swearing in of Mahinda Rajapakse as prime … Read more
Minister of Education Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, told the media in Colombo Tuesday evening that if the vote on account is not approved, there will arise a situation where the government is unable to function. He said the President can opt to dissolve Parliament to resuscitate the country from an anarchic situation and it is a conventional … Read more
The protestors, carrying placards and shouting slogans, blocked the roads near Wickremsinghe’s official residence, where several of his party MPs addressed the gathering. Wickremsinghe said people did not vote for President Sirisena to act in this manner and that they will resist what the president has done. He has demanded that parliament meet so that … Read more
Later, the group led by Rajapaksa said that they will prove their majority on the floor of Parliament on the same day Parliament is convened. However, Wickremsinghe has maintained that he is still the Prime minister saying the parliamentary majority is still with him. Wickremsinghe today addressed a press conference with leaders of smaller parties … Read more
At the delegation level talks, the leaders took stock of the entire range of our bilateral relations, specially the development projects in Sri Lanka. Wickremesinghe arrived in the national capital on a three-day visit to India on Thursday. This is his fifth official visit to India since taking office in 2015. EAM SUSHMA SWARAJ … Read more
