Japan - hopes Sri Lanka's stability will continue to be ensured

<p>Japan's foreign affairs ministry said today that it was paying close attention to developments and hoped that stability in Sri Lanka would continue to be ensured.&nbsp;</p> <p>"Japan, as a longtime friend of Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is following with close attention and interest the recent developments in Sri Lanka, including the dissolution of the parliament."</p> <p>"Japan hopes that the stability in Sri Lanka will continue to be ensured through due process in accordance with the law."</p> <p>Sri Lanka plunged into political crisis last month after the president sacked the prime minister and dissolved parliament.&nbsp;</p> <p>The Supreme Court today issued an interim stay order preventing the dissolution of parliament, allowing it to reconvene tomorrow.&nbsp;</p>