Sacked Lanka PM Wickremesinghe stays put as crisis deepens

Officials said police will now seek a court order to evict Wickremesinghe, 69, threatening to escalate the standoff as neighbours and Western nations asked all sides to exercise restraint and respect the constitution. Wickremesinghe's security and official cars were withdrawn by President Maithripala Sirisena on Saturday, as the ousted PM demanded an emergency session to prove he still commanded a majority in parliament.