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Sri Lanka leader vows to shed powers, appoint prime minister

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Sri Lanka's president promises to appoint new prime minister, empower Parliament. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa condemns attacks on peaceful protesters. Security forces have been ordered to shoot those deemed to be participating in the violence. Anti-government protesters have been demanding the resignations of president and his brother.

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Irish Independent

Sri Lankan president vows to shed powers and appoint prime minister

Sri Lanka’s president has promised to appoint a new prime minister, empower the parliament and abolish the all-powerful executive presidential system as reforms to stabilise the country engulfed in a political crisis and violence triggered by the worst economic crisis in memory.

2 years ago·Ireland

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Irish Examiner

Sri Lankan president vows to shed powers and appoint prime minister

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OC Register

Sri Lanka leader vows to shed powers, appoint prime minister

By KRISHAN FRANCISCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s president on Wednesday promised to appoint a new prime minister, empower the Parliament and abolish the all-powerful executive presidential system as reforms to stabilize the country engulfed in a political crisis and violence triggered by the worst economic crises in memory.In a televised address, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said that he without partisanship condemns attacks on peaceful p…

2 years ago·Orange County, United States

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Business Today

Sri Lanka: President Gotabaya Rajapaksa vows to shed powers, appoint new PM

In a televised address, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said that without taking sides he condemns attacks on peaceful protesters by mobs who came to support his brother and the former prime minister, Mahinda Rajapaksa, who resigned Monday.

2 years ago·India

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