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Sri Lankan Parliament disrupted again, adjourned until Monday amid political crisis

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Press Trust of India Colombo
Last Updated : Nov 16 2018 | 5:25 PM IST

Rival Sri Lankan lawmakers threw chilli powder and furniture at each other and disrupted the proceedings of Parliament for a second day Friday, forcing Speaker Karu Jayasuriya to summon police inside the House and adjourn the session until Monday.

The brawl occurred a day after the Speaker announced there is no prime minister or government following a no-confidence motion against disputed prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.

Friday's proceedings were to repeat the floor test which was disrupted on Thursday.

President Maithripala Sirisena, who installed Rajapaksa as prime minister
President Sirisena said that he would not 'prorogue the Parliament under any circumstances.'

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First Published: Nov 16 2018 | 5:25 PM IST

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