In a significant development, Sri Lanka\u2019s Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed President Maithripala Sirisena\u2019s order to dissolve Parliament until December 7, Reuters reported. The court\u2019s move comes days after Sirisena had paved the way for early general elections in the country following the sacking of Parliament.<\/p>\n
Sirisena\u2019s decision was heavily criticised by ousted prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, some political parties and civil society groups and had termed the move as \u201cunconstitutional\u201d and \u201cillegal\u201d. On Sunday, President Sirisena had defended his controversial decision to dissolve Parliament, saying it was taken to prevent clashes among rival lawmakers.<\/p>\n
In an address to the nation, Sirisena had outlined the reasons for dissolving parliament almost two years ahead of schedule. The president had also said there were media reports that politicians would clash during a vote to decide between two men claiming the premiership.<\/p>\n
On October 26, Sirisena abruptly sacked Wickremesinghe and replaced him with Mahinda Rajapaksa, after three-and-a-half years of an estranged relationship with him. The island nation plunged into a constitutional crisis following the move. Sirisena had suspended parliamentary proceedings until November 16. Later, owing to domestic and international pressure, he issued a notice to reconvene parliament on November 14.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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