Ranil Wickremesinghe
Sri Lankan Speaker Jayasuriya presses for floor test to resolve political crisis
His remarks come soon after he slammed President Sirisena, saying it was 'anti-democratic' to sack PM Wickremesinghe and suspend Parliament.
Sri Lanka has suffered 'coup without guns', says Speaker Karu Jayasuriya
The entire matter was pre-planned and the events can only be described as a coup, albeit one without the use of tanks and guns, he said.
Ousted Sri Lankan PM's official home becomes symbol of power struggle
Sirisena sacked Wickremesinghe on October 26 but he has refused to accept the decision or to leave the residence.
UN chief urges Lankan prez to allow vote in Parl 'as soon as possible'
The political turmoil began after Sirisena sacked PM Ranil Wickremesinghe and installed former strongman Mahinda Rajapaksa in his place.
Desperate people can start bloodbath, warns ousted Sri Lanka PM Wickremesinghe
Ranil Wickremesinghe warned time is running out to avert a 'bloodbath' while voicing hope that parliament will resolve the situation soon.
Sirisena to reconvene Parl on Nov 5: Sri Lanka's new PM Rajapaksa
Sri Lanka’s president Sirisena named Mahinda Rajapaksa as PM on Friday after abruptly dismissing the government of Ranil Wickremesinghe.
India worried as Sri Lanka's 'Lord of the rings', pro-China, is back as PM
Rajapaksa has been accused by diplomats of serious human rights abuses in the war against rebels from the Tamil minority.
As Sri Lankan crisis deepens, Minister says China financing horse-trading
A deputy minister in Wickremesinghe's administration, Ranjan Ramanayake, accused China of paying for Rajapaksa to buy legislators.
Sri Lanka braces for protest over PM Wickeremesinghe's sacking
He also suspended parliament in an apparent bid to shore up support for newly appointed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.
Arjuna Ranatunga arrested over fatal shooting in Sri Lanka amid political crisis
One person succumbed to his injuries and two others were hospitalised in the shooting incident.