Maithripala Sirisena News
In his third visit to Sri Lanka as Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi is expected to underline the need for solidarity in the fight against terrorism.
Sirisena told reporters some Sri Lankan youths had been involved with the extremist group since 2013.
Parliament has already passed a confidence vote in Wickremesinghe while it sought his reinstatement as prime minister to defuse a constitutional crisis.
Sirisena had dissolved parliament on November 9 and called a general election for January 5 days after sacking Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and naming opposition leader Mahinda Rajapaksa to the post.
The crisis erupted when President Sirisena suddenly announced on October 26 that he had sacked prime minister Wickremesinghe and installed ex-strongman Mahinda Rajapaksa in his place.
Sirisena dissolved Parliament and ordered snap election on January 5, plunging the country's into an unprecedented political and constitutional crises.
Snap polls were held in Sri Lanka on January 5 this year.
Sirisena signed an official notification dismissing the 225-member assembly well ahead of its August 2020 term expiry, state television reported.
President Maithripala Sirisena on Sunday announced reconvening of Parliament on November 14, which he had suspended two days after sacking Prime Minister Ranil Wickeremesinghe and replacing him with former strongman Mahinda Rajapaksha.
President Sirisena replaced Wickremesinghe with former president Mahinda Rajapaksa in a dramatic turn of events last Friday.
Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena replaced Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe with former president Mahinda Rajapaksa in a dramatic turn of events last Friday.
Newly-appointed Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa`s cabinet was on Monday sworn in amid increasing pressure on President Maithripala Sirisena to convene an early session of the Parliament.
When Ranatunga tried to enter his office, his security guard opened fire in which one person was killed and two were injured.
At least one person died and two others were injured after the security guard opened fired at the crowd.
Newly appointed Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Mahinda Rajapaksa on Sunday issued a statement stating that the UNP-UPFA government came to an end as the result of the UPFA leaving the coalition.
He asked the president to restore Wickremesinghe's privileges as the leader of the government who has "obtained a mandate to secure democracy and good governance".
Sirisena sacked Wickremesinghe on Friday night replacing him with his predecessor Mahinda Rajapaksa triggering a constitutional crisis in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Saturday withdrew the security of deposed prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe who still claims to be the constitutionally-appointed premier despite being replaced by controversial strongman Mahinda Rajapaksa.
Sirisena had allegedly shocked his cabinet by accusing India of plotting to assassinate him during a weekly meeting.
Sirisena said it was a well-guarded secret that all senior leaders were out of the country fearing an LTTE air raid
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