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muriel_volestrangler

(101,316 posts) Thu Dec 13, 2018, 08:10 AM Dec 2018

Sri Lanka parliament sacking 'illegal'

Sri Lanka's top court has ruled that the president's dissolution of parliament last month was unconstitutional, as a political crisis continues to grip the nation.

President Maithripala Sirisena dismissed his prime minister and replaced him with former leader Mahinda Rajapaksa in late October.

When that decision was contested, he dissolved parliament.

The ruling could see sacked PM Ranil Wickremesinghe return to office.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-46480973

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1. Ranil Wickremesinghe: Sri Lanka reinstates ousted prime minister

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Sun Dec 16, 2018, 07:29 AM

Dec 2018

Sri Lanka's ousted Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has been sworn into office again, two months after being removed by the president.
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His surprise sacking by President Maithripala Sirisena plunged Sri Lanka into a political crisis.

Mr Wickremesinghe was replaced by a former president and ally of Mr Sirisena, Mahinda Rajapaksa.

But Mr Rajapaksa was unable to command a parliamentary majority and resigned on Saturday.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-46583284

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