Sri Lanka’s latest presidential election ended with Anura Kumara Dissanayake, a Marxist-leaning politician, winning the race. Since being elected Dissanayake has fulfilled his promise of dissolving Sri Lanka’s parliament. A few hours afterward, Dissanayake dissolved the 225-member parliament to make way for a snap general election.
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Sri Lanka’s former defense chief Gotabaya Rajapaksa won the country’s presidential election on Sunday, November 17 with 52.25 percent of the vote.
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Attacks took place early Easter morning while church services were underway in Catholic churches and hotels across Sri Lanka. The day quickly took on an atmosphere of horror as nine explosions rocked the capital city, Colombo, leaving broken glass in the streets and smoke billowing into the sky.
Read MoreIn the month of November, Sri Lanka has experienced many watershed moments in its ongoing political tumult. President Maithripala Sirisena abruptly dismissed Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe from office and inserted former leader Mahinda Rajapaksa in his place.
Read MorePakistan and Sri Lanka are signing a cooperative nuclear deal at the end of March when Sri Lanka’s new President Maithripala Sirisena makes his first visit to Pakistan
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