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Sri Lanka president dissolves Parliament, calls for election

Sri Lanka’s president dissolved Parliament and called for elections on Jan COLOMBO, Sri Lanka  — Sri Lanka’s president dissolved Parliament and called for elections on Jan. 5 in a bid to stave off a deepening political crisis over his dismissal of the prime minister that opponents say is […]

Sri Lanka president’s climbdown offers hope of end to political crisis

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena lifted his suspension of parliament and called a meeting for Monday that could end an increasingly bitter power struggle between two rival prime ministers, officials said. The climbdown Thursday by Sirisena, who sparked the crisis by sacking Ranil Wickremesinghe as prime minister and […]

Sri Lanka president faces pressure to end political crisis

COLOMBO : Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena is under increasing pressure to uphold the island nation’s constitution and reconvene parliament after his decision to replace the prime minister triggered political turmoil. Sri Lanka was plunged into the crisis on Friday when Sirisena sacked Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and […]

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