Advertisement'One Of The Darkest Hours': Sri Lanka Roiled By Prime Minister's Abrupt DismissalOctober 29, 2018Colin DwyerfacebookEmailSri Lanka's newly appointed prime minister, Mahinda Rajapaksa, waves to supporters Monday in the capital, Colombo. The man he intends replace, Ranil Wickremesinghe, demanded that lawmakers be allowed to end his standoff with the country's president. (AFP/Getty Images)