Sri Lanka’s president Maithripala Sirisena on Sunday defended his controversial sacking of parliament, saying the decision was taken to prevent …
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Sri Lanka’s speaker on Sunday accused President Maithripala Sirisena of usurping parliament and urged public servants to defy his “illegal orders”, …
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MAITHRIPALA SIRISENA, Sri Lanka’s president, abruptly dissolved parliament on November 9th and called a snap general election. The move …
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Sri Lanka’s president on Sunday defended his controversial sacking of parliament, saying violent clashes among rival MPs could have led to “civil …
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In a move that complicates matters further in an already tense political situation in Sri Lanka, recently ousted prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has …
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COLOMBO: Accusing President Maithripala Sirisena of “usurping” the rights of legislators, Sri Lanka‘s parliamentary Speaker Karu Jayasuriya asked …
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COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s new prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and 44 former lawmakers have defected from the party led by President …
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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena said Sunday that he decided to dissolve Parliament and call fresh elections to …
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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka’s former strongman and current Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa left his longtime political party and joined …
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On 9 November, President of Sri Lanka Maithripala Sirisena dissolved Parliament and announced that elections will be held on 5 January. The move …