Thousands in Sri Lanka take part in protests calling for president’s resignation
A group of youth who were protesting near the Parliament premises was taken into police custody today (04).
The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) says that an Interim National Government consisting of 15 Ministers representing all political Parties should be formed as an urgent step to save the country from the current economic crisis.
The Indian Government donated a large consignment of drugs and other medical supplies to Sri Lanka as the crisis-hit country's healthcare system teeters on the edge of collapse amid shortages of essential life saving medications.
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has consented to form an Interim Government with a Cabinet of Ministers led by a new Prime Minister, former President and Chairman of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party Maithripala Sirisena said.
The Sri Lankan economy is facing problems that are difficult to resolve or eliminate and therefore, the end result could be far worse in the coming months, former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe warned.
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is set to hold talks with the group of 11 parties who have decided to remain independent regarding the formation of an all-party government.
The United National Party (UNP) does not agree in principle to form an all-party government under President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, general secretary Palitha Range Bandara said.
An office of the ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) was opened Wednesday (27) at the airport premises in Katunayake, airport sources said.
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has informed all party leaders including independent MPs that he was ready to form an all-party government, a newspaper reported on Wednesday.
