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Indian High Commissioner in Sri Lanka calls on Parliament Speaker Mahinda
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Aug 27 (ANI): Indian High Commissioner Gopal Baglay called on Sri Lanka Parliament Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena on Thursday morning and emphasised on the high priority accorded by India to strengthen multifarious and age-old civilisational ties between the two countr
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Sri Lanka to hold parliamentary elections on June 20
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 21 (ANI): Chairman of the National Election Commission Mahinda Deshapriya has announced that the parliamentary elections in Sri Lanka that were postponed due to the coronavirus spread will be held on June 20.
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Sri Lankan President dissolves Parliament, snap election on April 25
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Mar 03 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Monday dissolved the country's Parliament as the election commission announced a general election for April 25.
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Indian High Commission was 'potential target' in Easter Sunday attack: Sri
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Oct 23 (ANI): The select committee of Sri Lankan Parliament on Sunday Easter attack has said that the Indian High Commission here was a "potential target" of terror attack and also referred to intelligence input about a hotel where Indians were staying in large numbers
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Sri Lanka: Parliamentary panel to submit final report on Easter attacks on
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Oct 12 (ANI): The Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) appointed to look into the Easter Sunday terror attacks will submit its report on October 23.
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Sri Lanka: Suspended Police chief blames Sirisena for not allowing him to
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 6 (ANI): Sri Lanka’s suspended police chief Pujith Jayasundara on Thursday told the special parliamentary select committee, appointed to probe the Easter Sunday blasts, that President Maithripala Sirisena had denied him from attending any meetings of the Na
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Sri Lanka: Rajapaksa calls for fresh elections
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Dec 3 (ANI): Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa here on Sunday said that it is imperative to conduct general elections in the country in order to restore democracy and put an end to the ongoing political crisis.
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Wickremesinghe's supporters win control of key Lankan Parliament committee
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Nov 23 (ANI): Lawmakers supporting sacked Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe have taken control of Sri Lanka Parliament's main committee on Friday, in a major setback for President Maithripala Sirisena and his prime ministerial appointee Mahinda Rajapaksa.
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Sri Lanka MPs spray chili powder, hurl chairs inside Parliament
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo (Sri Lanka), Nov 16 (ANI): Sri Lankan Parliament continued to remain disrupted for the second day on Friday, with legislators supporting the disputed prime minister, Mahinda Rajapaksa, hurling chairs at police officers and throwing chilli powder at the leaders of opposing parties.
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Ruckus in Sri Lanka Parliament over Rajapaksa's ouster
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Nov 15 (ANI): In an unsual turn of events, Sri Lankan Parliament on Thursday witnessed a huge ruckus as members got into fistfights, hurled objects at each and even tried to attack Speaker Karu Jayasuriya following the ouster of newly-sworn in Prime Minister Mahinda R
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Sri Lankan Parliament to reconvene on Nov 14: Sirisena
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Nov 5 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has announced that the country's Parliament will be reconvened on November 14, amid rising demands by legislators of the state to end the mounting political crisis in the island nation.
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Sri Lanka Parliament to be reconvened on Nov 5: Rajapaksa
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Nov 1 (ANI): The newly-elected Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Mahinda Rajapaksa announced that the country's Parliament will be reconvened on November 5.
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