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Sri Lankan parliament to debate 22nd amendment to the constitution29 September 2022
Sri Lankan lawmakers will debate next week on the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution aimed at empowering Parliament over the executive president.
Party leader…
In Sri Lanka, interim president vows to revive constitutional amendment to empower parliament over the executive president15 July 2022
Sri Lanka's parliament accepted the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Friday after he fled the country, paving the way for lawmakers to start repa…
Sri Lanka's cabinet approves constitutional amendment to limit presidential powers22 June 2022
Sri Lanka’s cabinet has approved constitutional reforms aimed at clipping the powers of the presidency amid months of protests demanding the ouster of President…
In Sri Lanka, party leaders reach consensus on some provisions of draft constitutional amendment that would limit executive powers3 June 2022
Sri Lanka’s top political leaders on Friday agreed on some of the provisions of the controversial 21st Amendment to the Constitution aimed at empowering Parliam…
In Sri Lanka, prime minister resigns amid economic crisis10 May 2022
Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has resigned amid mass protests at the government's handling of a deepening economic crisis.
The move came as the…