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Amid Crisis, Sri Lanka's Cabinet Convenes Crucial Parliament Session
Sri Lanka's Parliament met for a crucial session on Tuesday, the first after the appointment of new Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, as the country looks to undertake major constitutional reforms amid the worst economic crisis.
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Sri Lanka's New Constitution To Be Ready For Parliament Nod By Early 2022
The draft of Sri Lanka's new Constitution has been completed and it is expected to be ready for Parliament's approval by early 2022, Foreign Minister GL Peiris said on Tuesday.
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Sri Lanka Opposition Attacks PM Wickremesinghe Over New Constitution
Sri Lanka's Opposition leader Mahinda Rajapaksa on Wednesday slammed the efforts being made to formulate a new Constitution, saying Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe''s government does not have political moral to introduce it and should therefore hold fresh polls.
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Lankan President Suspends Parliament As Crisis Deepens After PM Sacked
Sri Lanka's president issued a formal notice Saturday for Ranil Wickremesinghe to step down as prime minister and recognise his shock dismissal, in an unfolding constitutional crisis. Hours after sacking his former ally, President Maithripala Sirisena issued gazettes formalising the dramatic move, and the installation of one-time strongman presiden...
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Sri Lanka Turns To Social Media For Help With New Constitution
Sri Lanka's prime minister today announced officials would use social media to seek public opinion on a proposed new constitution aimed at preventing a return to ethnic war.
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Sri Lanka Set To Abolish Executive Presidential System
The Sri Lankan Government is set to move a resolution in Parliament next month to convert the House into a Constitutional Assembly which will initiate the process of drafting a new Constitution and abolishing the executive presidential system.
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Ready to Give Tamils More Autonomy, Says Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe
Sri Lanka's new Prime Minister Ranil Wickramesinghe today vowed to implement the India-backed 13th Amendment within a unitary framework for the devolution of power to provinces, to achieve reconciliation with the minority Tamil community.
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Sri Lankan President Promises Reforms of Powerful Presidency
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has promised to reform his country's powerful presidency as part of a new constitution that he intends to introduce if he is elected to office for a third term in January.
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Amid Crisis, Sri Lanka's Cabinet Convenes Crucial Parliament Session
Sri Lanka's Parliament met for a crucial session on Tuesday, the first after the appointment of new Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, as the country looks to undertake major constitutional reforms amid the worst economic crisis.
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Sri Lanka's New Constitution To Be Ready For Parliament Nod By Early 2022
The draft of Sri Lanka's new Constitution has been completed and it is expected to be ready for Parliament's approval by early 2022, Foreign Minister GL Peiris said on Tuesday.
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Sri Lanka Opposition Attacks PM Wickremesinghe Over New Constitution
Sri Lanka's Opposition leader Mahinda Rajapaksa on Wednesday slammed the efforts being made to formulate a new Constitution, saying Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe''s government does not have political moral to introduce it and should therefore hold fresh polls.
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Lankan President Suspends Parliament As Crisis Deepens After PM Sacked
Sri Lanka's president issued a formal notice Saturday for Ranil Wickremesinghe to step down as prime minister and recognise his shock dismissal, in an unfolding constitutional crisis. Hours after sacking his former ally, President Maithripala Sirisena issued gazettes formalising the dramatic move, and the installation of one-time strongman presiden...
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Sri Lanka Turns To Social Media For Help With New Constitution
Sri Lanka's prime minister today announced officials would use social media to seek public opinion on a proposed new constitution aimed at preventing a return to ethnic war.
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Sri Lanka Set To Abolish Executive Presidential System
The Sri Lankan Government is set to move a resolution in Parliament next month to convert the House into a Constitutional Assembly which will initiate the process of drafting a new Constitution and abolishing the executive presidential system.
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Ready to Give Tamils More Autonomy, Says Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe
Sri Lanka's new Prime Minister Ranil Wickramesinghe today vowed to implement the India-backed 13th Amendment within a unitary framework for the devolution of power to provinces, to achieve reconciliation with the minority Tamil community.
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Sri Lankan President Promises Reforms of Powerful Presidency
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has promised to reform his country's powerful presidency as part of a new constitution that he intends to introduce if he is elected to office for a third term in January.
