A Sri Lankan court today denied Mahinda Rajapakse authority to act as the prime minister. The court suspended Rajapakse's power and said it could not function till until its legitimacy was established.

Lankan court restrains PM Rajapaksa, cabinet from functioning

Newly-appointed Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa`s cabinet was on Monday sworn in amid increasing pressure on President Maithripala Sirisena to convene an early session of the Parliament.

Newly appointed Sri Lankan cabinet sworn in

The US State Department on Sunday called on Sri Lanka's president to "immediately reconvene parliament" to allow representatives there to quell a violent constitutional crisis sparked by the prime minister's sudden sacking.

US urges Sri Lanka president to 'immediately reconvene parliament'

Wickremesinghe challenges Rajapaksa to topple government

'Giving Mahinda time to bring govt down': Sri Lankan PM challenges Rajapaksa