Parliament dissolved
President Mahinda Rajapaksa dissolved Parliament
with effect from midnight yesterday under the powers vested in him
under Article 70 (1) of Chapter 11 of the Constitution. The present
Parliament was elected in April 2004 defeating the then UNP regime
led by Ranil Wickremesinghe.
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Fonseka arrested under Army Act:
Court Martial or Civil trial on AG’s advice
Military Spokesman Major General Prasad
Samarasinghe said the Sri Lanka Army will decide to hold a trial on
the evidence against retired General Sarath Fonseka either at a
Court Martial or Civil court after summary of evidence is forwarded
to the Attorney General for his advice.
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President returns after successful tour:
New chapter in Lanka-Russia ties
President Mahinda Rajapaksa returned to the
island yesterday after a successful working visit to Russia at the
invitation of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. During the first
foreign visit which followed the landslide victory at the
Presidential Election, President Rajapaksa was able to reap several
dividends beneficial to Sri Lanka.
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