President Maithripala Sirisena issuing a gazette notification has announced his decision to dissolve Parliament with effect from midnight tonight.
The gazette notification stated that the President had the power to do so based on Article 70(5) of the contitution.
Accordingly, the new Parliament will be summoned on January 17, 2019 with the General Elections scheduled to be held on January 5, 2019.
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The government today granted permission for an Iranian warship with 208 on board to enter the country.
The United States has told Sri Lanka that the disposition of the Iranian naval vessel IRIS Bushehr and its crew is a matter for Colombo to resolve under its own laws and international obligations, while signalling it is in active talks with Sri Lanka to contain Iran’s threat to US interests.
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