Sri Lankan leaders’ crucial talks fail to solve crisis

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Opposition lawmakers say crucial all-party talks have failed to reach a breakthrough to resolve the political turmoil that has engulfed the island nation for several weeks.
The crisis began when President Maithripala Sirisena abruptly fired Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and appointed former strongman Mahinda Rajapaksa. Wickremesinghe says he still has the support of a majority in Parliament.
On Sunday, president Sirisena chaired the meeting attended by Rajap