President Maithripala Sirisena has issued a letter to Ranil Wickremesinghe to inform the latter has been removed from the position of the Prime Minister.
Issuing a letter to the Mr. Wickremesinghe, the President noted that he could remove him as per Article 42 (4)
However, Mr. Wickremesinghe noted that he will remain Prime Minister in future as per the constitution.
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is due to vacate his official residence at Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo this morning, a Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) source said.
Sri Lanka’s largest renewable energy project, the ‘Rvidanavi’ Solar Power Park project was launched in Siyambalanduwa today by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
The Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Bill was passed by a majority of 150 in parliament today. However the opposition MP’s were absent during the voting.
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