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Rajapaksa appoints brother as speaker of Parliament
Colombo: Chamal Rajapaksa, the brother of Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, was on Thursday sworn-in as the new speaker of Parliament which met here for the first time after the elections. Chamal was earlier the Ports and Aviation Minister. Priyankara Jayaratna was named as Deputy Speaker. Detained former Army Chief Sarath Fonseka, who unsuccessfully challenged President Rajapaksa in the
Colombo: Chamal Rajapaksa, the brother of Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, was on Thursday sworn-in as the new speaker of Parliament which met here for the first time after the elections. Chamal was earlier the Ports and Aviation Minister. Priyankara Jayaratna was named as Deputy Speaker. Detained former Army Chief Sarath Fonseka, who unsuccessfully challenged President Rajapaksa in the
Record low turnout marks Sri Lanka parliamentary polls
Colombo: Voting in Sri Lanka's parliamentary elections has ended with a record low turnout compared to previous national elections, officials said on Thursday. As polls closed at 4 pm (1030 GMT)
Colombo: Voting in Sri Lanka's parliamentary elections has ended with a record low turnout compared to previous national elections, officials said on Thursday. As polls closed at 4 pm (1030 GMT)
Fonseka to face court martial next week
Colombo: Sri Lanka's former army chief, General Sarath Fonseka, arrested after losing the country's January presidential contest, will face court martial next week, it was announced Thursday.
Colombo: Sri Lanka's former army chief, General Sarath Fonseka, arrested after losing the country's January presidential contest, will face court martial next week, it was announced Thursday.
Sri Lanka's ex-army chief ends fast
Colombo: Sri Lanka's former army chief General Sarath Fonseka, arrested over the charges of conspiring to topple the government, has called off his hunger strike after being allowed to speak to his
Colombo: Sri Lanka's former army chief General Sarath Fonseka, arrested over the charges of conspiring to topple the government, has called off his hunger strike after being allowed to speak to his
Emergency to be extended for another month in Sri Lanka
Colombo: Sri Lanka is set to extend the state of emergency by another month, with the government planning to reconvene the dissolved Parliament next week to get the measure ratified, a report said on
Colombo: Sri Lanka is set to extend the state of emergency by another month, with the government planning to reconvene the dissolved Parliament next week to get the measure ratified, a report said on
Sri Lanka: Fonseka files nomination for polls
Colombo: Sri Lanka's detained ex-army chief Sarath Fonseka today filed nomination papers as a candidate of a new opposition alliance for the April 8 Parliamentary poll, which is set to witness a
Colombo: Sri Lanka's detained ex-army chief Sarath Fonseka today filed nomination papers as a candidate of a new opposition alliance for the April 8 Parliamentary poll, which is set to witness a
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