UK expresses concern; calls on all parties to uphold constitution and respect democratic institutions

The British Government has expressed concern that the move to dissolve Parliament has ignored calls from around the world, including the  UN & Commonwealth to reconvene and vote.

British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, James Dauris took to his official Twitter handle to give the following statement

British Govt concerned that #SriLanka Parliament dissolved days before it was to be reconvened and calls for respect for democratic institutions and processes. Step taken ignores calls from around the world, including UN & Commonwealth, that it should be allowed to meet and vote. https://t.co/60vWY6Dh8m

— James Dauris (@JamesDauris) November 10, 2018

Meanwhile, Minister of State for Asia and the Pacific, Mark  Field also expressed concern and said the ¨UK calls on all parties to uphold the constitution and respect democratic institutions and processes¨

Concerned by news that #SriLanka’s Parliament has been dissolved days before it was due to be reconvened. As a friend of Sri Lanka, the UK calls on all parties to uphold the constitution and respect democratic institutions and processes.

— Mark Field MP (@MarkFieldUK) November 9, 2018