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Sri Lanka President dissolves Parliament from midnight amid political crisis

Sri Lanka President dissolves Parliament from midnight amid political crisis

Nov 09, 2018, at 10:38 pm

Colombo: Amid a political crisis, Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena is dissolving the Parliament with effect from midnight tonight, said media reports on Friday. Newly appointed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, considered a powerful politician in the island nation, failed to garner the 'magic number' of 113 to prove his majority in Parliament, necessisating the move by the President.