Sri Lanka, Without Prime Minister and Cabinet, Grinds to Political Halt

Supporters of ousted Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe gather at the prime minister's official residence in Colombo early Nov. 10, 2018. Lakruwan Wanniarachchi/AFP/Getty Images

COLOMBO—Sri Lanka appeared to be politically rudderless on Nov. 15 as the speaker of parliament declared there was no functioning prime minister or cabinet after a no-confidence vote the previous day.

His comments came after weeks of political turmoil in the island, off the southeast coast of India, leading to raucous scenes on the floor of parliament on Nov. 15.