President Maithripala Sirisena met with leaders of all parties, with the exception of the JVP, for crucial talks in a bid to end the current political crisis today at the Presidential Secretariat.
However, the all-party meeting has ended inconclusively with Sirisena refusing to accept the no-confidence motion that was passed in parliament on Friday.
UNP MP Ajith P. Perera said that they have proposed to the president to show up with 113+ members tomorrow at the Presidential Secretariat with signed affidavits to show that they command the majority in the House.
"We told president Sirisena we have the majority. We are in a position to present the affidavits we signed. We also told him there is no government in the country according to Article 48 (2) of the Constitution", Perera told reporters gathered outside.
Sources added that a closed door meeting is currently underway between president Sirisena, Ranil Wickremesinghe and Mahinda Rajapaksa.
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