Sri Lankan Parliament Dissolved - General Election January 5 2019

Sri Lankan Parliament Dissolved - General Election on January 5 2019

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The notice in the Gazette regarding the dissolution of the parliament of Sri Lanka, signed by President Maithripala Sirisena, was published Friday (09-11-2018) midnight, according to news sources. The Gazette states that the general election to elect a new member to Parliament will take place on January 5, 2019 and that the new Parliament will be convened to meet on January 17, 2019. Meanwhile, the nomination period is set from 19 November 2018 to 26 November 2018 12 noon. Opinions of lawyers and several peoples available on this video. At same time, the Sri Lankan Electoral Commission, Mr. Mahinda Deshapriya, describes the current situation and the possibility of commencing general elections in Sri Lanka.

New Cabinet of Ministers Sworn

Sri Lanka new Cabinet of Ministers sworn

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According to news reports, the new Cabinet of Ministers was sworn in by President Maithripala Sirisena at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo on the evening of October 29, 2018. Twelve Cabinet ministers, one minister of state and a deputy minister were sworn in today and the others are to be appointed in the coming days.

Mahinda Rajapaksa sworn in as Prime Minister

Mahinda Rajapaksa sworn in as new Prime Minister

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