Attorney General Jayantha Jayasuriya has informed Speaker Karu Jayasuriya that he cannot comment on the legality of the post of Prime Minister. The Speaker had sought the advise of the Attorney General on who is legally the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka after a political crisis arose last week. The AG has however told the Speaker he feels it is inappropriate to give advise on that matter.

A nasty incident marred the second day of the first warm-up match at the Nondescripts Cricket Club when fielder Pathum Nissanka was taken to hospital after being struck on the head by a pull shot from Jos Buttler.

The Sri Lankan Rupee again depreciated against the US Dollar today. The Rupee was selling at Rs. 176.25 against the US Dollar.

Opposition and Tamil National Alliance (TNA) leader R. Sampanthan met Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa at his official residence in Colombo.

Speaker Karu Jayasuriya had made a

The European Union has asked Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena to reconvene the parliament immediately as the sudden deterioration of the situation in Sri Lanka over the weekend puts the country at risk of instability and unrest. Along with other key international partners of Sri Lanka, the Ambassador of the European Union Monday have met with the President Maithripala Sirisena, to express their expectation that a solution respectful of the country's constitution would be found quickly, a statement by the spokesperson on the situation in Sri Lanka said.

Due to the current political situation, the United States Embassy in Colombo has issued a Security Alert for US citizens in Sri Lanka. The U.S. Embassy advises U.S. citizens of an increased likelihood of political turmoil, civil unrest, and demonstrations as a result of the President of Sri Lanka's decision to dismiss the Prime Minister and suspend parliament.

In a media briefing held on 28 October, Jaffna District Tamil National Alliance MP, Mavai Senathirajah said that they would be arriving at a decision with regard to pledging their allegiance to the person to be appointed as the Prime Minister of the country after having discussions with India. He added that their decision will be announced once the Parliament is convened. He further said there is no chance of announcing their decision, on whether they would support the new Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa or the ousted Premier Ranil Wickremesinghe, before that.

Thousands gathered in Colombo today at a mass rally organised by the United National Party (UNP) to demand that Parliament be convened immediately and democracy be protected. United National Front (UNF) party leaders and UNP Parliamentarians attended the rally.The UNF and UNP demanded that Parliament be convened so that the issue over who has the majority support in Parliament can be resolved. UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe said that President Maithripala Sirisena assumed he will get his way when he removed him as Prime Minister.

Former Petroleum Minister Arjuna Ranatunga was arrested by the Colombo Crime Division (CCD) a short while ago over the yesterday

The U.S. State Department expressed concern on Sunday over a political crisis in Sri Lanka, urged all sides for refrain from violence and called on the country's president to immediately reconvene parliament. The crisis in Sri Lanka took a deadly turn on Sunday, with one person killed when a sacked Cabinet minister tried to re-enter his office, days after President Maithripala Sirisena removed the prime minister and installed a powerful ally of China in his place. On Saturday, Sirisena suspended parliament until Nov. 16.

Mahinda Rajapaksa assumed duties as the new Prime Minster of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka a short while ago at the Prime Minister's Office. Several Members of Parliament and the Secretary to the Prime Minister, Sirisena Amarasekara were present at the occasion. Mahinda Rajapaksa was sworn-in as the new Prime Minister before President Maithripala Sirisena on Friday (26). Meanwhile, the new Cabinet will also be sworn-in later today, spokesperson for the Prime Minister said.

Envoys from the US and the UN met Speaker Karu Jayasuriya today to discuss the Constitutional crisis which has affected the country. Charg

The US on Monday issued a security alert for its citizens, who are in Sri Lanka, after taking into consideration the current political developments in the country. In a statement, the US Embassy in Colombo advised US citizens of an increased likelihood of political turmoil, civil unrest, and demonstrations as a result of the President

The Tamil National Alliance has summoned all its MPs to Colombo, TNA sources told Sri Lanka Mirror. The TNA MPs are expected to meet tomorrow to discuss the current political situation. MPs of the party, who are presently overseas, have been told to return home immediately.

Addressing the nation a short while ago, President Maithripala Sirisena said that appointing Mahinda Rajapaksa as the Prime Minister was totally in accordance with the Constitution.

Three persons were injured in a shooting incident and a security personnel was arrested at the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) premises in Dematagoda following a tense situation today, police said. According to police, a tense situation had occurred when a group of protesters had obstructed when the former Minister of Petroleum Resources Development Arjuna Ranatunga arrived at the premises of the CPC this evening.

India Sunday said it was closely following the political developments in Sri Lanka and hoped that democratic values and constitutional process would be respected in the island nation. In fast paced political developments, President Maithripala Sirisena suspended Parliament on Saturday, a day after sacking Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and naming Mahinda Rajapaksa as the new prime minister, the Press Trust India (PTI) reported.

The main opposition Tamil National Alliance says that in the battle for the Prime Minister

Both former Northern Provincial Council Chief Minister C.V. Wigneswaran and former Opposition Leader S. Thawarasa have requested police to provide them security even after the council

The Information Department in a release issued by the newly appointed Acting Director General Information, Nalaka Kaluwewa on Saturday, brought to the notice of all heads of departments, State corporations, statutory boards and State banks that

National Freedom Front leader Wimal Weerawansa has warned Ranil Wickremesinghe to leave Temple Trees by 8am tomorrow. Weerawansa told reporters today that if Wickremesinghe fails to leave then the public will be forced to put him out. The Parliamentarian said that the international community want a crisis situation to take place in Sri Lanka and that should not happen. However he said that if Wickremesinghe does not leave then he will be forced out.

United National Party (UNP) leader Ranil Wickremesinghe briefed diplomats at Temple Trees this evening on the political crisis affecting the country. Ambassadors, High Commissioners and representatives from nearly 20 countries attended the briefing. Diplomats from the United States, the EU, India, Japan, Australia and Canada were among those who attended the briefing.

It is reported that the Cabinet of the new government was scheduled to take oath at the Presidential Secretariat tomorrow morning. The list of the MPs to be sworn in as ministers is being prepared by President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, sources said

The Ambassador of the European Union (EU) and several other ambassadors of EU countries today urged all parties to fully act in accordance with Sri Lanka

The Ceylon Workers Congress (CWC) and the Eelam People

The United States a short while ago called on all parties in Sri Lanka to act in accordance with the Constitution, refrain from violence and follow due process. In a tweet, the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs of the US Department of State said it was following the events in Sri Lanka.

The Police top brass in the North has cancelled leave of all Police officers serving in the Northern Province during November, informed sources said. This decision has been taken due to several political parties including the TNA planning to stage Maveerar Day events in many areas during next month to commemorate family members who had sacrificed their lives during the war.Sources said some Parties have even planned to commemorate fallen LTTE cadres during Maveerar Week, prompting Police to keep its cadres on standby.Already, the TNA has declared Maveerar Week to be commemorated from 21 to 27 November.