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Sri Lanka suspends parliament ahead of snap polls

on: December 03, 2019In: Asia

Sri Lanka’s new president suspended parliament for a month from Tuesday ahead of snap elections he wants to call in March to consolidate his sweeping victory. Gotabaya Rajapaksa, elected pre... Read more

Sri Lanka’s president to call snap parliamentary election in March

on: November 22, 2019In: Asia

Sri Lanka’s new president said on Friday that he will call a snap parliamentary election in March following his sweeping victory at the weekend. Gotabaya Rajapaksa is hoping to ride a wave o... Read more

Sri Lanka strongman Rajapaksa wins presidency by big margin

on: November 17, 2019In: Asia

Sri Lanka’s former civil wartime defense chief Gotabaya Rajapaksa was declared the winner in the presidential election on Sunday, after promising to secure the country against militant threa... Read more

Voting begins in Sri Lanka presidential election (UPDATE)

on: November 16, 2019In: Asia

Sri Lankans trickled into polling centers early on Saturday to choose a new president for the island-nation still struggling to recover from Easter Sunday attacks on hotels and churches that... Read more