22.10 : PM Ranil Wickremesinghe has arrived at the Temple trees for the meeting with UNP Parliamentarians

22.08 : It is with the greatest pride and happiness that I congratulate the new Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Mahinda Rajapaksa. Now together, we can rebuild a stable and progressive new – Former Defense Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa #LiveUpdate

22.02 : SLMC and ACMC are currently holding discussions on their future course of action – Reports #LiveUpdate

21.57 : We don’t know what has happened exactly. The 19th amendment has restricted the powers of the president. He cannot remove the democratically elected PM in this way. The PM will return from Galle in a bit, we will discuss with him and then take the necessary steps. – Dep. Min. Harsha De Silva

21.56 :I retain the confidence of the house and I have the majority. I am the PM according to the constitution. – PM Ranil Wickremesinghe #LiveUpdate



UPDATE – Mahinda Rajapaksa has been sworn in as the new prime minister.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – UPFA General Secretary Mahinda Amaraweera states that the UPFA will be withdrawing from the government.

The letter in this regard is to be delivered to the speaker.

Amaraweera has also said that Former president Mahinda Rajapaksa is to be sworn in as the new prime minister.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – Sources quoting Minister Mahinda Amaraweera states that the UPFA has decided to withdraw from the government.

The decision will be handed over to the speaker.