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Tumultuous election a test for Sri Lankan democracy
Pessimists worry that today could bring the first coup in Sri Lanka’s post-independence history, as political tensions are running high and military forces are rumored to be out in strong numbers as...
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Sirisena easily wins Sri Lankan presidency
Sri Lanka has avoided all the dark warnings of coups and political tumult — for the time being. Former health minister and one-time ally Maitripala Sirisena easily defeated two-term incumbent Mahinda...
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Rajapaksa concedes defeat in pivotal Sri Lankan poll
Mahinda Rajapaksa, the former president who ended Sri Lanka’s civil war, was pushed out of office in January when his decision to call a presidential election two years early backfired. In Monday’s...
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