Chaos Sri Lanka's Parliament as Rivals Spar (+Video)


Chaos Sri Lanka's Parliament as Rivals Spar (+Video)

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Chaos has broken out in Sri Lanka's parliament, with insults and objects thrown around the house, after the speaker declared the country had no prime minister or cabinet.

Mahinda Rajapaksa, recently appointed as prime minister by President Sirisena and voted out by MPs, is now calling for a general election.

Sri Lanka's parliament has descended into chaos for a second day as legislators supporting disputed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa threw books, furniture and chilli paste at rivals in a bid to block a second no-confidence motion against him.

 

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