constitutional crisis

Ranil Wickremesinghe (centre) urged the Speaker to convene parliament so he can prove his majority [Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters] Taken from Al Jazeera As political crisis worsens, president suspends parliament and Wickremesinghe's opponents threaten to storm residence. by Rathindra Kuruwita & Zaheena...

Taken from Al Jazeera Maithripala Sirisena (right) appointed Mahinda Rajapaksa (left) at a rushed ceremony in Colombo [AFP]Former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has been sworn in as prime minister after the country's president sacked incumbent Ranil Wickremesinghe, in a...