Saturday, April 1, 2023
British Herald
Advertisement
  • Home
  • World
    • UK
    • Europe
    • Asia
    • Africa
    • Oceania
    • USA
    • Middle East
    • Latin America
  • Politics
  • Business
    • ECONOMY
    • Financial Markets
    • Companies
  • Sport
  • Fintech
  • Videos
  • Coffee Table Book
  • BH Magazine
  • More
    • Health
    • Entertainment
    • Science & Technology
    • Climate & Environment
    • Sustainability
    • Food and Travel
    • Fashion
    • Culture and Lifestyle
    • Articles
    • Opinion
No Result
View All Result
British Herald
  • Home
  • World
    • UK
    • Europe
    • Asia
    • Africa
    • Oceania
    • USA
    • Middle East
    • Latin America
  • Politics
  • Business
    • ECONOMY
    • Financial Markets
    • Companies
  • Sport
  • Fintech
  • Videos
  • Coffee Table Book
  • BH Magazine
  • More
    • Health
    • Entertainment
    • Science & Technology
    • Climate & Environment
    • Sustainability
    • Food and Travel
    • Fashion
    • Culture and Lifestyle
    • Articles
    • Opinion
No Result
View All Result
British Herald
Home World Asia

Sri Lanka president calls third vote on no-confidence motion against premier

Editorial Bureau by Editorial Bureau
November 19, 2018
0
Sri Lanka president calls third vote on no-confidence motion against premier

Sri Lanka's newly appointed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and President Maithripala Sirisena look on during a rally near the parliament in Colombo, Sri Lanka November 5, 2018. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte

74
SHARES
1.2k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena on Sunday asked an all-party meeting to hold a third vote on a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, deepening the country’s political crisis.

You might also like

 Pakistan hits highest inflation in 50 years

Members of exiled Chinese church detained in Thailand

Indian top opposition leader, Modi critic expelled from parliament

Sirisena called the all party leaders’ meeting after Rajapaksa, his choice to lead the government, was voted out twice within days by a majority in a no-confidence motion.

A lawmaker loyal to Sirisena told reporters that the president rejected the outcome of the second vote held on Friday, which potentially strengthened the hand of Ranil Wickremesinghe who is seeking to return as prime minister.

“To decide on the no confidence motion presented against the government, president noted that he wanted a vote with a name call or electronically displayed,” Sirisena’s office said in a statement.

The country’s parliament descended into chaos for a third straight day last Friday as lawmakers supporting Rajapaksa threw books, chilli paste, water bottles and furniture at the speaker to try to disrupt the no-confidence vote.

Sirisena’s office said all the party leaders at the Sunday meeting agreed to have a disciplined legislature when proceedings start on Monday.

Parliament Speaker Karu Jayasuriya and Anura Kumara Dissanayake, leader of the Marxist Janatha Vimukthi Peremuna (JVP) party, did not participate in the meeting.

“We believe that refusing to accept the formerly adopted no-confidence motion that rejects the appointment of the nominal premiership and coming out with various types of cheap excuses are not appropriate for a President of a country,” Dissanayake said in a letter to Sirisena, a copy of which was seen by Reuters.

Sirisena late last month removed and replaced Wickremesinghe with Rajapaksa, plunging the island off India’s southeast coast into political turmoil.

With parliament scheduled to reconvene on Monday, Sirisena appears faced with the choice of either re-appointing Wickremesinghe, whom he has said he will not bring back, or allowing the crisis to fester.

Wickremesinghe’s party said it was ready for a “floor test” in parliament to prove it had majority support for the ousted prime minister.

“Mahinda Rajapaksa should (be) subject to a floor test. The so-called prime minister should show his majority in Parliament and if the speaker’s rulings are wrong, you can bring a motion to cancel those motions,” Lakshman Kiriella, a Wickremesinghe loyalist, told reporters after Sunday’s meeting.

(This story corrects spelling for the names of the parliamentary speaker, the political party its acronym in paragraph 7)

(Reporting by Ranga Sirilal and Shihar Aneez; Editing by Emelia Sithole-Matarise)

Share30Tweet19
Editorial Bureau

Editorial Bureau

Recommended For You

 Pakistan hits highest inflation in 50 years

April 1, 2023
Pakistan Inflation

Year-on-year inflation in Pakistan reached 35.37 percent in March, the highest level in nearly five decades. As the government scrambled to satisfy International Monetary Fund (IMF) conditions in...

Read more

Members of exiled Chinese church detained in Thailand

March 31, 2023
60 members of a Chinese Christian church are in detention in Thailand.

According to supporters, more than 60 members of a Chinese Christian church are in detention in Thailand. This is a raising concern that they may be sent to...

Read more

Indian top opposition leader, Modi critic expelled from parliament

March 25, 2023
Rahul Gandhi expelled by Modi Government

Rahul Gandhi, India’s top opposition leader and fierce critic of Prime Minister Modi was expelled from Parliament Friday. Rahul Gandhi's removal from parliament as a result of his...

Read more

Road accident in Hong Kong leaves some 70 people injured

March 24, 2023
Road accident in Hong Kong

Four passenger buses and a truck collided near a Hong Kong road tunnel Friday.  About 70 people were injured, including children, most of the injuries were minor. The...

Read more

Ma Ying-jeou, former Taiwan leader will visit China

March 20, 2023
Ma Ying-jeou, former Taiwan leader will visit China

Former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou will visit China next week. In an effort to defuse hostilities between the self-governing island and the mainland, according to a spokesman. Ma...

Read more
No Result
View All Result
Pakistan Inflation

 Pakistan hits highest inflation in 50 years

April 1, 2023
UK joins trans-Pacific trade bloc: Likely to boost GDP

UK joins trans-Pacific trade bloc: Likely to boost GDP

April 1, 2023
Army accused of holding back info on missing students in Mexico

Army accused of holding back info on missing students in Mexico

April 1, 2023

Tags

amazon australia boris johnson brexit britain British Herald CHINA Coronavirus coronavirus cases coronavirus outbreak COVID-19 COVID-19 Vaccine daily roundup Donald Trump Dubai expo 2020 england European Union facebook France germany Hong Kong india iran israel italy japan joe biden lockdown London new zealand north korea Rishi Sunak russia south korea spain T20 T20 World Cup taiwan thailand trending Trump turkey UK Ukraine usa
British Herald

Top News in World: Read Latest News on Sports, Business, Entertainment, Blogs and Opinions from leading columnists.

CATEGORIES

  • Africa
  • Articles
  • Asia
  • Brand Feature
  • Business
  • Climate & Environment
  • Companies
  • Crypto
  • Culture and Lifestyle
  • Daily Roundup
  • Economics
  • ECONOMY
  • edel
  • Entertainment
  • Europe
  • Fashion
  • Finance
  • Financial Markets
  • Fintech
  • Health
  • IN UK 01
  • IN UK 02
  • Investing
  • Latin America
  • Market
  • Middle East
  • nsp
  • Oceania
  • Opinion
  • Pharma/BioTech
  • Politics
  • Reviews
  • Science & Technology
  • Sport
  • Sustainability
  • Tech
  • Technology
  • Travel
  • UK
  • Uncategorized
  • USA
  • Videos
  • World

BROWSE BY TAGS

amazon australia boris johnson brexit britain British Herald CHINA Coronavirus coronavirus cases coronavirus outbreak COVID-19 COVID-19 Vaccine daily roundup Donald Trump Dubai expo 2020 england European Union facebook France germany Hong Kong india iran israel italy japan joe biden lockdown London new zealand north korea Rishi Sunak russia south korea spain T20 T20 World Cup taiwan thailand trending Trump turkey UK Ukraine usa

Herald Media Network Limited (UK). 2023. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • World
    • UK
    • Europe
    • Asia
    • Africa
    • Oceania
    • USA
    • Middle East
    • Latin America
  • Politics
  • Business
    • ECONOMY
    • Financial Markets
    • Companies
  • Sport
  • Fintech
  • Videos
  • Coffee Table Book
  • BH Magazine
  • More
    • Health
    • Entertainment
    • Science & Technology
    • Climate & Environment
    • Sustainability
    • Food and Travel
    • Fashion
    • Culture and Lifestyle
    • Articles
    • Opinion

Herald Media Network Limited (UK). 2023. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Are you sure want to unlock this post?
Unlock left : 0
Are you sure want to cancel subscription?