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What Sri Lankan Constitution says on president's power to sack PMUnder the 19th Amednement adopted in 2015, the president no longer has the power to remove the prime minister at his discretion.- 'I will remain Lankan PM, naming Rajapaksa unconstitutional': Ranil WickremesingheIn a telephonic conversation with a TV station, Ranil Wickremesinghe said "I will continue to be the Prime Minister. Mahinda Rajapaksa's ap...
- Former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa sworn in as Prime MinisterThe decision was taken after the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) today withdrew from the government. Rajapaksa replaces Ranil Wickr...
- Lanka's rival party members part of new consensus CabinetThe Cabinet of Sri Lanka's first ever national unity government led by Premier Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in today with rival party min...
- Sri Lanka's main Tamil party TNA gets Opposition status in ParliamentSri Lanka's party TNA was declared the main Opposition with its leader becoming the first lawmaker from the minority community to lead it i...
- Lanka's main Tamil party TNA presses for Opposition status in ParliamentSri Lanka's main Tamil party TNA has staked claim for the status of main Opposition in the parliament, following an arrangement between the...
- Mahinda Rajapaksa's allies to form new Lanka opposition alliance"We are looking to form a new political front. We are having talks with different groups," Tissa Vitharana of the Trotskyist Lanka Samasama...
- Mangala Samaraweera returns as Sri Lanka FMMangala Samaraweera was today sworn in as Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister for the third time in a simple ceremony by President Maithripala Sir...
- Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena opts for national unity governmentThis would enable the UNP's broader front - the United National Front for Good Governance - to form a government with a working majority.
- Ranil Wickremesinghe set to take oath as Sri Lanka’s new Prime MinisterHis United National Party was close to a simple majority in Parliament defeating rival Mahinda Rajapaksa’s party in a closely fought electi...
- Ex-Sri Lanka leader Mahinda Rajapaksa concedes election defeatRajapaksa told he has conceded defeat in parliamentary elections after a close fought comeback attempt just months after he was toppled as ...
- Sri Lanka goes to polls with tight security in placeThe duo's rivalry is limited to party positions they hold as Wickremesinghe's support helped Sirisena become president in January.
- Sri Lankan PM Ranil Wickremesinghe dismisses allegations of being soft on LTTESri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe dismissed allegations by former President Mahinda Rajapaksa that his alliance was sympatheti...
- Sri Lanka opposition not to go beyond 13A amendment to settle Tamil issueThe 13A amendment of the Constitution came about as a result of the Indian government's intervention in 1987 during the height of the civil...
- Sri Lanka opposition not to go beyond 13A for ethnic solutionRajapaksa was bent on promoting China while relying on increased Chinese assistance for mega infrastructure development projects.
- Jayasuriya says he will not contest Lankan parliamentary pollsSri Lanka's former cricket captain Sanath Jayasuriya today said he will not contest the August 17 parliamentary election.
- I would do everything to protect January mandate: Sri Lankan President Maithripala SirisenaSpeaking in the southern town of Matara, Sirisena without making a direct reference to Rajapaksa's return said, "I would not allow anyone t...
- Sri Lanka ruling coalition forms government in Uva provinceSwitching of allegiance of 5 UPFA council members is another blow to Rajapaksa, who lost his presidency to Prez Maithripala Sirisena in Jan...
- Rajapaksa in race for third term as Lanka goes to polls tomorrowAmidst apprehension of possible post-poll violence and backlash, Sri Lanka is all set to go to polls on Thursday to elect a president.
- Sri Lanka: Mahinda Rajapaksa suffers major setback in provincial polls; UPFA's popularity dropsIn a major blow to Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, his ruling coalition's popularity dwindled by an unprecedented 23 per cent .
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