US Senator Van Hollen in a letter addressed to President Maithripala Sirisena has urged him to end the current impasse in a manner that is consistent with the constitution.
The letter noted that the recent series of actions displayed by the President have put Sri Lanka in a great risk as far as the rule of law and democracy in the country is concerned.
Mr. Hollen, in the letter, also said that the ties between US and Sri Lanka could be threatened owing to the President's move to oust Ranil Wickremesinghe as Prime Minister, the suspension of Parliament, the attempt to call for snap elections while also rejecting the votes of the parliamentarians.
The Committee on High Posts has approved the nomination of Former Air Force Commander Air Chief Marshal (Retd.)
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
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