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Sajith Premadasa takes over as Opposition leader in Sri Lanka's Parliament
Speaker Karu Jayasuriya announced in Parliament that Premadasa had been accepted as the Opposition Leader, the Colombo Gazette reported
US, Britain criticise Sirisena's decision of dissolving Parliament
Sirisena dissolved parliament on Friday night, only five days before it was due to reconvene and he was in danger of losing a vote of no confidence. He has also called a general election for January 5
Sri Lanka President Sirisena dissolves parliament to pave way for election
Sirisena signed an official notification dismissing the 225-member assembly well ahead of its August 2020 term expiry