Week of suspense ends, but SLFP-UPFA still in turmoil

In one of the first ceremonies after the dissolution of Parliament at midnight on Friday, President Maithripala Sirisena as Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces, presided at a graduation ceremony for Army officers at Diyatalawa yesterday. Pic by Pradeep Pathirana

By Our Political Editor-Sunday, June 28, 2015View(s): 5359

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After toiling for weeks to win majority support from his Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) and failing, President Maithripala Sirisena did the next best thing – he dissolved Parliament from midnight Friday.  He had come under pressure and run out of options. That saves him the ignominy of further isolation from his own party, his minority United National Party (UNP) Government and even the international community.

Week of Suspense Ends, But SLFP-UPFA Still in Turmoil by Thavam Ratna