Sri Lanka Parliament Dissolved
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Sri Lanka Goes To Snap Polls Tomorrow: How New Parliament Is Elected
Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake dissolved parliament on September 24 to clear the way for the general election, days after the Marxist-leaning leader was elected president on a platform for change.
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Why Sri Lanka's President Has Called For A Snap General Election - 5 Facts
Sri Lanka will hold a parliamentary election on November 14, the government announced on Tuesday, less than two months after the island nation elected Anura Kumara Dissanayake as its new President.
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Sri Lanka's Newly-Elected President Dissolves Parliament, Calls Snap Polls On November 14
In one of the his first significant moves as Sri Lanka's newly-elected President, leftist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake today dissolved the country's Parliament and called for snap polls within one month.
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Looking For "Dignified Exit", Lanka President May Not Dissolve Parliament
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena is considering dropping an attempt to dissolve parliament, sources close to the president said, possibly easing weeks of political deadlock.
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Sri Lanka Parliament Votes Against Controversial New Rajapaksa Government
Sri Lanka's parliament passed a motion of no-confidence in the controversially appointed government of Mahinda Rajapaksa Wednesday, a day after the Supreme Court overturned a presidential decree dissolving the legislature.
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US, Others Denounce Dissolution Of Sri Lanka Parliament As Undemocratic
Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena's decision to dissolve parliament, worsening an already major political crisis, has drawn criticism from Western powers, including the United States and Britain.
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Sri Lankan President Dissolves Parliament, Snap Election On January 5
Sri Lanka will hold snap election on January 5, President Maithripala Sirisena said on Friday soon after he dissolved the parliament. Normally, the parliamentary elections were scheduled to be held not until 2020
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Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena Dissolves Parliament
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena today dissolved the parliament, paving the way for fresh parliamentary elections in mid-August, eight months ahead of the schedule.
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Sri Lankan President dissolves parliament
A top government official said that Sri Lanka's president has dissolved the country's parliament. The decision comes a day after the military arrested Rajapaksa's main challenger in the country's presidential poll, held last month.
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Sri Lanka Goes To Snap Polls Tomorrow: How New Parliament Is Elected
Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake dissolved parliament on September 24 to clear the way for the general election, days after the Marxist-leaning leader was elected president on a platform for change.
-
Why Sri Lanka's President Has Called For A Snap General Election - 5 Facts
Sri Lanka will hold a parliamentary election on November 14, the government announced on Tuesday, less than two months after the island nation elected Anura Kumara Dissanayake as its new President.
-
Sri Lanka's Newly-Elected President Dissolves Parliament, Calls Snap Polls On November 14
In one of the his first significant moves as Sri Lanka's newly-elected President, leftist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake today dissolved the country's Parliament and called for snap polls within one month.
-
Looking For "Dignified Exit", Lanka President May Not Dissolve Parliament
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena is considering dropping an attempt to dissolve parliament, sources close to the president said, possibly easing weeks of political deadlock.
-
Sri Lanka Parliament Votes Against Controversial New Rajapaksa Government
Sri Lanka's parliament passed a motion of no-confidence in the controversially appointed government of Mahinda Rajapaksa Wednesday, a day after the Supreme Court overturned a presidential decree dissolving the legislature.
-
US, Others Denounce Dissolution Of Sri Lanka Parliament As Undemocratic
Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena's decision to dissolve parliament, worsening an already major political crisis, has drawn criticism from Western powers, including the United States and Britain.
-
Sri Lankan President Dissolves Parliament, Snap Election On January 5
Sri Lanka will hold snap election on January 5, President Maithripala Sirisena said on Friday soon after he dissolved the parliament. Normally, the parliamentary elections were scheduled to be held not until 2020
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Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena Dissolves Parliament
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena today dissolved the parliament, paving the way for fresh parliamentary elections in mid-August, eight months ahead of the schedule.
-
Sri Lankan President dissolves parliament
A top government official said that Sri Lanka's president has dissolved the country's parliament. The decision comes a day after the military arrested Rajapaksa's main challenger in the country's presidential poll, held last month.
