Sri Lanka's newly appointed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and President Maithripala Sirisena look on during a rally near the parliament in Colombo, Sri Lanka November 5, 2018. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte
COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena on Sunday asked an all-party meeting to hold a third vote on a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, deepening the country's political crisis.
Sirisena called the all party leaders' meeting after Rajapaksa, his choice to lead the government, was voted out twice within days by a majority in a no-confidence motion.
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