Sri Lanka Parliament demands sacked PM be reinstated

December 12, 2018 8:12 PM

COLOMBO (AFP) – Sri Lanka’s legislature voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday (Dec 12) to demand the reinstatement of prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, as a bitter power struggle headed for a government shutdown within weeks.

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