<p>The political crises in Sri Lanka took an ugly turn on Sunday when bodyguards of Petroleum Minister Arjuna Ranatunga, a loyalist of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, fired live rounds at the supporters of the new premier Mahinda Rajapaksa, leaving one person dead.</p>.<p>One person succumbed to his injuries and two others were hospitalised in the shooting incident and a security personnel was arrested at the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) premises in Dematagoda following a tense situation on Sunday, police said.</p>.<p>The incident took place when the cricketer-turned-politician visited the CPC office, with several Ceylon Petroleum Corporation workers objecting to his presence at the office.</p>.<p>When Ranatunga entered the building the supporters of the new prime minister Rajapaksa took exception to him visiting the office and shouted slogans.</p>.<p>When they were not allowed to move out, shots were fired which injured three persons. Unconfirmed reports said that two of Ranatunga's security personnel have been arrested.</p>.<p>Ranatunga is a supporter of Wickremesinghe who was sacked by Sirisena. Wickremesinghe holds his sacking was illegal and unconstitutional.</p>.<p>Sri Lanka is facing a political crisis after President Sirisena sacked prime minister Wickremesinghe on Friday, and appointed former strongman Rajapaksa as the new prime minister.</p>.<p>A new caretaker government is expected to be sworn in on Monday.</p>.<p>Sirisena also suspended parliament till November 16 after Wickremesinghe sought an emergency session to prove his majority. His office also announced that with Wickremesinghe's sacking the Cabinet stands dissolved. </p>.<p class="bodytext"><strong>READ MORE</strong></p>.<p class="bodytext"><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/lanka-parliament-speaker-700308.html" target="_blank"><strong>Lanka Parl speaker recognises Wickremesinghe as PM </strong></a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/india-speaks-asks-sl-respect-700299.html" target="_blank"><strong>India speaks up, asks SL to respect statute, democracy</strong></a></p>
<p>The political crises in Sri Lanka took an ugly turn on Sunday when bodyguards of Petroleum Minister Arjuna Ranatunga, a loyalist of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, fired live rounds at the supporters of the new premier Mahinda Rajapaksa, leaving one person dead.</p>.<p>One person succumbed to his injuries and two others were hospitalised in the shooting incident and a security personnel was arrested at the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) premises in Dematagoda following a tense situation on Sunday, police said.</p>.<p>The incident took place when the cricketer-turned-politician visited the CPC office, with several Ceylon Petroleum Corporation workers objecting to his presence at the office.</p>.<p>When Ranatunga entered the building the supporters of the new prime minister Rajapaksa took exception to him visiting the office and shouted slogans.</p>.<p>When they were not allowed to move out, shots were fired which injured three persons. Unconfirmed reports said that two of Ranatunga's security personnel have been arrested.</p>.<p>Ranatunga is a supporter of Wickremesinghe who was sacked by Sirisena. Wickremesinghe holds his sacking was illegal and unconstitutional.</p>.<p>Sri Lanka is facing a political crisis after President Sirisena sacked prime minister Wickremesinghe on Friday, and appointed former strongman Rajapaksa as the new prime minister.</p>.<p>A new caretaker government is expected to be sworn in on Monday.</p>.<p>Sirisena also suspended parliament till November 16 after Wickremesinghe sought an emergency session to prove his majority. His office also announced that with Wickremesinghe's sacking the Cabinet stands dissolved. </p>.<p class="bodytext"><strong>READ MORE</strong></p>.<p class="bodytext"><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/lanka-parliament-speaker-700308.html" target="_blank"><strong>Lanka Parl speaker recognises Wickremesinghe as PM </strong></a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/india-speaks-asks-sl-respect-700299.html" target="_blank"><strong>India speaks up, asks SL to respect statute, democracy</strong></a></p>