Sri Lanka to get new President by July 20, India envoy meets Speaker
This expression of support from New Delhi to the democratic process under the Sri Lankan Constitution assumes significance given that protesters are still demanding the resignation of Wickremesinghe, the entire Cabinet and senior officials.
Indian High Commissioner Gopal Baglay with Sri Lanka Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena. Twitter/@IndiainSL Ahead of a meeting of the Sri Lankan Parliament to elect a new President, the Indian High Commissioner in Colombo, Gopal Baglay, met Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena Saturday and said India will continue to be “supportive of democracy, stability and economic recovery in Sri Lanka”.
This was the Indian envoy’s first publicly announced contact with the Sri Lankan parliament following the flight — and resignation later — of disgraced President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and the swearing-in of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe as Acting President.
In a Twitter post, the Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka, said, “High Commissioner called Sri Lanka to get new President by July 20, India envoy meets Speaker on Hon’ble Speaker today morning. Appreciated Parliament’s role in upholding democracy and Constitutional framework, especially at this crucial juncture. Conveyed that India will continue to be supportive of democracy, stability and economic recovery in Sri Lanka.”
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