Sri Lanka on Wednesday raised strong objections with Canada over a decision to impose sanctions on two former Sri Lankan Presidents. Foreign Minister Ali Sabry said that he raised Sri Lanka’s concerns at a meeting with Canada’s acting high commissioner…
Sri Lanka parliament sacking ‘illegal’ (BBC)
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…
Sri Lanka’s disputed prime minister takes his fight to the Supreme Court (CNN)
Sri Lanka’s prime minister is appealing a court decision that temporarily bars him and his cabinet from carrying out official duties, amid a constitutional crisis that has left the island nation without effective leadership. The ruling by Sri Lanka’s Court…
Sri Lanka ‘sacked’ PM confident of support (BBC)
The man at the centre of Sri Lanka’s political crisis has told the BBC he has the support of parliament and will not leave the grand mansion reserved for the island nation’s prime minister. Last week the president sacked PM…