Mahinda Rajapakse
(Search results - 2)WorldNov 12, 2018, 4:55 PM IST
Sri Lankan parties challenge President Sirisena in court; snap elections on January 5
Sri Lanka’s main parties today challenged in the highest court the President’s sacking of Parliament, a move which has escalated a political crisis and deepened international alarm.
WorldNov 10, 2018, 12:28 PM IST
Sri Lankan political crisis deepens as President Maithripala Sirisena dissolves Parliament
The political crisis in the country began when Maithripala Sirisena sacked Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and named former President Mahinda Rajapakse as the premier on October 26. However, Wickremesinghe has refused to leave the official residence