Sri Lanka passes 22nd constitutional amendment bill curbing presidential powers
Abolition of the system of executive presidency was one of the key demands of the four-month-long anti-government protests that rocked Sri Lanka this year amid a catastrophic economic crisis that forced former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to step down
Five-time Sri Lankan PM takes over for a sixth term amid political crisis
Wickremesinghe, who is the leader of the United National Party (UNP), has already served four terms as prime minister earlier. He was appointed by incumbent President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on May 12 after days of hectic political drama and deadly clashes that hit the streets with the President’s brother and former PM stepping down earlier this week
Sri Lankan prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resigns amid massive outrage
The PM resigned shortly after his supporters attacked anti-government protesters in Colombo, leading to over 150 injuries. Later in the day, violence broke out in many parts of the country
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