After SC stay on dissolution, Sri Lankan Parliament to convene today

Sri Lankan parliament will convene on Wednesday amidst tight security following Supreme Court decision Tuesday evening to stay President’s gazette for dissolution of parliament.

The MPs supporting government of new Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa will decide to attend the session this morning even as some opposed the convening of session.

Speaker called for the session followed by meeting of party leaders where the business of house will be discussed including the proposed vote to decide majority.

However, government ministers maintained that the Supreme Court’s order does not mean that the dissolution of parliament has been cancelled and said that it would request for a full-judge bench to hear the case.

This is the first time Parliament is scheduled to meet since the political crisis began last month with the ouster of Ranil Wickremsinghe as Prime minister. Wickremsinghe has asserted that he will show his majority when parliament convenes Wednesday.