Sri Lanka’s top court suspends decree dissolving parliament
Maithripala Sirisena had abruptly ousted former prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.
Supporters of Sri Lanka’s ousted PM Ranil Wickremesinghe (AP)
By Associated Press Reporters
Sri Lanka’s supreme court has suspended a presidential decree dissolving parliament and ruled that an earlier call to summon MPs is valid.
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