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'People Don't Think MPs Deserve It': Sri Lanka Scraps Lawmaker Pensions
Sri Lanka's parliament abolished pensions for all legislators and their widows on Tuesday, in line with a government pledge to prune the perks of politicians.
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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 Passes Motion To Cut Prime Minister's Budget
Sri Lanka's parliament today agreed to cut the budget of the Prime Minister's office, a move designed to hinder disputed premier Mahinda Rajapaksa whose supporters boycotted the vote amid a weeks-long political crisis that shows no sign of ending. Lawmakers opposed to Rajapaksa, who has lost two no confidence votes in parliament, regard his adminis...
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Amid Political Crisis, Sri Lanka Parliament Adjourned In Just 5 Minutes
Sri Lanka's parliament was adjourned after just five minutes on Monday after opening for the first time since MPs brawled and threw objects at each other last week.The island has been politically paralysed since October 26 when President Maithripala Sirisena sacked prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and replaced him with Mahinda Rajapaksa.
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Sri Lanka To Hold Third Vote On No Confidence Motion Against Rajapaksa
Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena on Sunday asked an all-party meeting to hold a third vote on a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, deepening the country's political crisis.
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Books, Water Bottles Thrown At Speaker Amid Chaos In Sri Lanka Parliament
Sri Lanka's parliament descended into chaos for a second day on Friday as lawmakers supporting newly appointed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa threw books, chili paste and water bottles at the Speaker to try to disrupt a second no-confidence motion.
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No Functioning PM Or Cabinet As Sri Lanka Grinds To A Political Halt
Sri Lanka appeared to have ground to a political halt on Thursday with the Speaker of parliament saying there was no functioning prime minister or cabinet after Wednesday's no-confidence vote.
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Sri Lanka To Lift Parliament Suspension In 10 Days As Pressure Mounts
Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena on Sunday announced that he would lift the suspension of parliament in 10 days as international pressure mounted on him to open the legislature and resolve a leadership struggle.
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Sri Lanka President To Reconvene Parliament On November 5, Says New PM
Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena will reconvene parliament on Nov. 5, newly appointed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said on Thursday, as international pressure builds to resolve a political crisis.
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Sri Lanka Speaker Recognises Ranil Wickremesinghe As Prime Minister
Sri Lanka's speaker of parliament Sunday recognised Ranil Wickremesinghe as the country's lawful prime minister, three days after his sacking by the president threw the island into constitutional chaos.
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Jayasuriya makes his debut as Lankan parliamentarian
Having made waves on the cricket field, Sri Lankan all rounder Sanath Jayasuriya on Friday made his debut as a lawmaker, romping home with a runaway victory from a parliamentary constituency in Matara district in the south.
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'People Don't Think MPs Deserve It': Sri Lanka Scraps Lawmaker Pensions
Sri Lanka's parliament abolished pensions for all legislators and their widows on Tuesday, in line with a government pledge to prune the perks of politicians.
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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.
-
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.
-
Sri Lanka Parliament Passes Motion To Cut Prime Minister's Budget
Sri Lanka's parliament today agreed to cut the budget of the Prime Minister's office, a move designed to hinder disputed premier Mahinda Rajapaksa whose supporters boycotted the vote amid a weeks-long political crisis that shows no sign of ending. Lawmakers opposed to Rajapaksa, who has lost two no confidence votes in parliament, regard his adminis...
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Amid Political Crisis, Sri Lanka Parliament Adjourned In Just 5 Minutes
Sri Lanka's parliament was adjourned after just five minutes on Monday after opening for the first time since MPs brawled and threw objects at each other last week.The island has been politically paralysed since October 26 when President Maithripala Sirisena sacked prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and replaced him with Mahinda Rajapaksa.
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Sri Lanka To Hold Third Vote On No Confidence Motion Against Rajapaksa
Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena on Sunday asked an all-party meeting to hold a third vote on a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, deepening the country's political crisis.
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Books, Water Bottles Thrown At Speaker Amid Chaos In Sri Lanka Parliament
Sri Lanka's parliament descended into chaos for a second day on Friday as lawmakers supporting newly appointed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa threw books, chili paste and water bottles at the Speaker to try to disrupt a second no-confidence motion.
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No Functioning PM Or Cabinet As Sri Lanka Grinds To A Political Halt
Sri Lanka appeared to have ground to a political halt on Thursday with the Speaker of parliament saying there was no functioning prime minister or cabinet after Wednesday's no-confidence vote.
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Sri Lanka To Lift Parliament Suspension In 10 Days As Pressure Mounts
Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena on Sunday announced that he would lift the suspension of parliament in 10 days as international pressure mounted on him to open the legislature and resolve a leadership struggle.
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Sri Lanka President To Reconvene Parliament On November 5, Says New PM
Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena will reconvene parliament on Nov. 5, newly appointed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said on Thursday, as international pressure builds to resolve a political crisis.
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Sri Lanka Speaker Recognises Ranil Wickremesinghe As Prime Minister
Sri Lanka's speaker of parliament Sunday recognised Ranil Wickremesinghe as the country's lawful prime minister, three days after his sacking by the president threw the island into constitutional chaos.
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Jayasuriya makes his debut as Lankan parliamentarian
Having made waves on the cricket field, Sri Lankan all rounder Sanath Jayasuriya on Friday made his debut as a lawmaker, romping home with a runaway victory from a parliamentary constituency in Matara district in the south.
