INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
president, Mahinda Rajapaksa, as the new prime minister until he proves he commands a majority in parliament.President Maithripala Sirisena
parties and the international community."The majority of the members are of the view that the changes done in the parliament are
unconstitutional and against the traditions," the speaker of parliament, Karu Jayasuriya, said in a statement."Therefore, I am requested by
the majority of the parliament to accept the position which was prior to these changes
Until the new group shows the majority, I will have to accept the status quo prior to the changes."(Except for the headline, this story has
not been edited by TheIndianSubcontinent staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
