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With the promulgation of the 1978 Constitution on 7 September 1978, the 8th Parliament of Sri Lanka (1st Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka) superseded the 2nd National State Assembly. The 1982 referendum on extending the parliamentary term by six years was held in Sri Lanka on 22 December 1982. Through the Fourth ...
The Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance (SLPFA), led by Mahinda Rajapaksa, won a large majority in the 2020 Sri Lankan parliamentary election on 5 August 2020. [14] During their tenure, the government under President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa faced multiple crises, including the COVID-19 pandemic and an economic crisis, which culminated into widespread protests ...
On 8 January, the day following the general elections, envoys from many countries, including China, India, Russia, Singapore, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka, met and congratulated the Prime Minister at her official residence, Ganabhaban. The envoys expressed their firm conviction to continue supporting Bangladesh, extending greetings on behalf ...
According to article 154E of the Constitution of Sri Lanka the normal life of a provincial council is five years from the date of its first meeting. [6] But using powers granted to him by article 154B(8)c Governor Mohan Wijewickrama dissolved the council prematurely on 27 June 2012, nearly a year ahead of schedule.
The 14th Parliament of Sri Lanka (7th Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka) was a meeting of the Parliament of Sri Lanka, with the membership determined by the results of the 2010 parliamentary election held on 8 and 20 April 2010. The parliament met for the first time on 22 April 2010 and was dissolved on 26 June 2015.
Sri Lanka was closing in on victory and another test series sweep in Bangladesh after reducing the host to 268-7 in an improbable chase of a 511-run target on Tuesday. Pacer Lahiru Kumara, left ...
The result was a victory for the Bangladesh Awami League, which won 146 of the 300 directly elected seats, beginning Sheikh Hasina's first-term as Prime Minister. Voter turnout was 75%, the highest to date. [1] This election was the second to be held in 1996, following controversial elections held in February a few months earlier.
Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto hit a century as Bangladesh recovered from 23-3 to beat Sri Lanka by six wickets in the opener of their three-match ODI series Wednesday. Shanto fittingly brought up ...