Sri Lanka Supreme Court overturns sacking of parliament: Reports
Colombo | The Sri Lankan Supreme Court on Tuesday overturned President Maithripala Sirisena’s decision to suspend the parliament, reports said. Earlier on Monday Sri Lanka’s main...
Tag : Srilanka
Sri Lanka parties file court challenge against parliament sacking
Colombo | Sri Lanka’s main political parties on Monday filed petitions challenging President Maithripala Sirisena’s sacking of parliament and asked the Supreme Court to restore the...
Sri Lanka president dissolves parliament, fresh polls to be held on January 5
Colombo | Sri Lanka’s political crisis deepened Friday as President Maithripala Sirisena dissolved Parliament and announced snap polls on January 5 after it became evident that...
Tamil prisoners may be released to tilt scales in favour of Mahinda Rajapaksa
Colombo | Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa’s legislator son Namal on Sunday indicated that the long held demand of the Tamil minority community to release all...