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Sri Lanka president Maithripala Sirisena said he was opposed to the efforts being made by the UNP to form a national government
Sri Lanka’s new president endorsed amending the constitution to reduce the power of minority political parties, saying the country wasn’t suited to a system that creates unstable governments “constantly under the influence of extremism”.
Weeks after the election of hardliner Gotabaya Rajapaksa as the president of Sri Lanka, the prospects for justice and reconciliation between the different communities on the island lie in tatters.
Sri Lanka president Maithripala Sirisena said he was opposed to the efforts being made by the UNP to form a national government
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