- Saturday, April 27, 2024
By: Sarwar Alam
A court in Sri Lanka suspended Mahinda Rajapakse’s powers as prime minister on Monday and ruled his disputed cabinet could not govern the strife-torn island until it proved its legitimacy. The decision casts further legal doubt over Rajapakse’s claim to lead Sri Lanka, which has been in turmoil since his controversial appointment a month ago. Rajapakse, who was installed after the country’s president sacked Ranil Wickremesinghe as prime minister on October 26, has twice been voted out by parliament but has refused to step down. Rajapakse said he did not agree with the court’s decision and would appeal on Tuesday, but cancelled a meeting with…
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