Political Tensions Rise In Sri Lanka

Al Jazeera: Sri Lanka: Warnings of 'bloodbath' as political tensions rise

Sacked prime minister's party calls for protests as speaker warns of possible violence over parliament's suspension.

Colombo, Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena has come under increased pressure to allow legislators resolve a power struggle with his sacked prime minister, amid warnings that the country's deepening political crisis could devolve into a "bloodbath".

The concern over possible violence came on Monday as legislators loyal to removed Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe called on their supporters to converge on Sri Lanka's capital, Colombo, to protest against what they said was a coup by Sirisena.

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