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President may dissolve Parliament tomorrow

President Maithripala Sirisena may dissolve Parliament tomorrow, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has told a group of Tamil politicians. The Prime Minister has told the newly formed Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) that Parliament is expected to be dissolved tomorrow evening. He had said that since the term of the current Government ended in April and since there is no agreement on the 20th Amendment to the Constitution, the President will dissolve Parliament and declare elections. (Colombo

23 Jun, 2015

Split over 20th Amendment to the Constitution

Parliament was today divided over the draft document on the 20th Amendment to the Constitution which was gazetted last week. During the?adjournment debate on the 20th Amendment to the Constitution held in Parliament today some political parties spoke in favor while others opposed it. The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) said that the 20th Amendment to the Constitution has been drafted by President Maithripala Sirisena to take advantage of the split in the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP). JVP le

23 Jun, 2015

FCID grills former Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage

The police Financial Crimes Investigations Division (FCID) today questioned former Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage. The police said that Aluthgamage was questioned over alleged fraud said to have taken place when he was the?Sports Minister. (Colombo Gazette)

22 Jun, 2015