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	Sri Lanka parliament extends emergency
		Sri Lankan parliament on Wednesday voted to extend the state of emergency, imposed shortly after the assassination of Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar, by another month amidst campaign for the presidential elections to be held in November.
		Parliament voted 118-24 for extending the emergency, which allows security forces and police to arrest and detain suspects for long periods.
		Sri Lanka's ruling party, its main Marxist ally and the main opposition voted for the extension of the tough laws while minority Tamil legislators opposed it.
	www.rediff.com /news/2005/sep/21lanka.htm (164 words)

	Sri Lanka - Presidency and Parliament
		With Parliament's approval, the president appoints the prime minister and in consultation with the prime minister chooses the members of the cabinet.
		The Constitution states that the president is responsible to Parliament and can be impeached by the legislature if that body approves the measure by a two-thirds vote and the Supreme Court also calls for his or her removal from office.
		Parliament chooses a new president if the incumbent dies or leaves office before the end of his or her term.
	countrystudies.us /sri-lanka/62.htm (822 words)

	UK Parliament on Sri Lanka June 2000
		Sri Lankan politicians say that they want to try to achieve peace through their words, but often they act and speak in ways that undermine that exercise.
		One of the main political issues in Sri Lanka is the emergency regulations imposed by the President on 3 May. It is believed that the Government's objective was to block reporting critical of the war, particularly at a time when 25,000 Government troops were trapped in the Jaffna peninsula.
		Sri Lanka's prevention of terrorism legislation, which has been in place for most of the past 20 years, is also a denial of civil liberties.
	www.tamilnation.org /diaspora/unitedkingdom/0006ukparliament.htm (12430 words)

	Parliament Library of Sri Lanka - Section on Library and Research Services for Parliaments
		The Parliament which was housed in the magnificent building built in 1931 became congested due to the increase in the number of Members of the legislature from time to time and the expansion of its various services.
		Sri Lanka is a democratic Socialist Republic as outlined in the constitution promulgated in 1978.
		Parliament is a separate and an independent institution in the context of its nature and administration.
	www.ifla.org /VII/s3/conf/1srila-e.htm (4205 words)

	Sri Lanka: Parliament History
		With the adoption of the Republican Constitution of Sri Lanka in 1972 the membership increased to 168.
		After the General Election of 1977 a decision was taken by the Government for the construction of a new House of Parliament at Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte.
		The House of Parliament was shifted from Colombo, the previous capital, to a newly constructed building on a small island in the centre of "Diyawanna Oya", and ancient waterway in Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte.
	www.priu.gov.lk /Parliament/ParliamentHistory.html (561 words)

	CNN.com - Sri Lanka parliament suspended; opposition vows protests - July 11, 2001
		When parliament is suspended, all motions and bills lapse, meaning the diverse opposition would have to reintroduce the no-confidence motion.
		Sri Lanka, a small island country off India's southern coast, is in the middle of a Tamil separatist war that has left 64,000 people dead in the past 18 years.
		Sri Lanka's electoral system is a complex mixture of proportional and electoral representation under which the party that wins the most number of constituencies is not guaranteed a majority in the house.
	archives.cnn.com /2001/WORLD/asiapcf/south/07/10/srilanka.suspension (650 words)

	Buddhist Nationalism and Sri Lanka's Christian Minority (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		December 1, 2004, 8:00pm: Venerable Omalpe Sobhitha, a member of parliament in Sri Lanka for the Buddhist nationalist party Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU), appears on the Swarnavahini TV news program Live at 8 and makes three demands of the Sri Lankan government: (1) A Presidential commission should be appointed into the death of Ven.
		Sri Lankans, too, debate the proper role of (Buddhist) religion in politics and on what restrictions should be placed on religious organizations offering social services, but the debate is not about the efficacy of separation between church and state.
		The movement to establish Buddhism as the state religion by amending the constitution is a new strategy by Buddhist nationalists to end religious freedom in Sri Lanka.
	www.globalengage.org /issues/2004/12/srilanka.htm (1250 words)

	Sri Lanka - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Sri Lanka has enjoyed surprising stable democracy and economic progress, given that in recent decades it has faced two bloody Marxist uprisings (1971 and 1987), and since 1983 a bloody civil war between the Sinhalese-dominated government and Tamil separatists led by the LTTE who demand an independent Tamil state in northeastern Sri Lanka.
		The Military of Sri Lanka comprises of the Sri Lankan Army, the Sri Lankan Navy and the Sri Lankan Air Force.
		The ancient and famous Sri Dalada Maligawa or "Temple of the Tooth" is the principal Buddhist Temple in Sri Lanka, and by tradition houses the Tooth of Buddha.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sri_Lanka (5301 words)

	Parliament of Sri Lanka - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Parliament of Sri Lanka is a Unicameral 225-member legislature elected by universal suffrage and proportional representation for a six-year term.
		The Speaker or, in his absence the Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees or the Deputy Chairman of Committees, presides over Parliament.
		In 1967 under Speaker Sir Albert F. Peris, the leaders of the political parties unanimously resolved that a new Parliament building should be constructed on the opposite side of Beira Lake from the existing Parliament at Galle Face, but no further action was taken.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Parliament_of_Sri_Lanka (461 words)

	Sri Lanka: Parliament
		(This is administered by the Secretary-General of Parliament.
		The Secretary-General of Parliament, who is the head of the permanent staff of Parliament, is appointed by the President and he (SGP) recruits his staff with the approval of the Speaker.
		The security of Parliament is determined by the Security Council consisting of the Speaker as Chairman and top officials of Parliament, the Armed Forces and the Police.
	www.priu.gov.lk /Parliament/Indexpa.html (624 words)

	Autism Awareness Campaign in Sri Lanka (Autism Sri Lanka)
		Once again, Sri Lankan superstar Desmond de Silva has pioneered the way by being the first Sri Lankan musician to headline the first ever Autism Concert in Sydney, Australia in aid of autistic children on the island of Sri Lanka.
		Sri Lankan entertainers are scheduled to join the campaign and support the message that people with autism in Sri Lanka need help.
		We were also delighted to hear the wonderful debate in parliament in Kotte conducted by members of parliament of all parties who pledged their support to all people with disabilities.
	autism_srilanka.tripod.com (2714 words)

	Sri Lankan Politics in Focus
		The security of Parliament is detemined by the Security Council consisting of the Speaker as Chairman and top officials of Parliament, the Armed Forces and the Police.
		The most colourful is the inauguration of a new session of Parliament when the President drives into the Parliament Complex in an atmosphere of ceremonial grandeur and pageantry complete with Magul Bera (Symbolic Drums) and Jayamangala Gatha (Blessings) t be received by the Speaker and his staff in ceremonial dress.
		Another colourful event in parliament is the Budget Speech in which the Finance Minister unfolds his budgetary plans of the fiscal year.
	www.manthree.com /docs/parliament.htm (1754 words)

	Lanka Liberty
		And the Parliament of Sri Lanka is considering two bills that aim to protect Buddhism by barring all missionaries from the island, according to the Washington-based Becket Fund for Religious Liberty.
		In Sri Lanka, which has struggled for decades with ethnic and religious conflict, a number of religious leaders and believers said in the first days after the disaster that nature was trying to tell Sri Lankans to put aside their hatreds and years of battles that have scarred the land.
		The preliminary report by the Sri Lanka Police on the rioting at the funeral of the Buddhist monk, Ven.
	www.lankaliberty.com /news.html (2655 words)

	LankaPage: Sri Lanka News, FINANCE, Market Update, CRICKET, SPORTS, Tourism, Travel
		Dec 27, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Ministry of Education is launching a new scheme for teacher recruitment in 2007 to solve the problem of teacher scarcity in remote areas.
		Dec 27 (Reuters) HIKKADUWA, Sri Lanka- Glass bottom boats tethered to the shore, candlelit shacks serving seafood empty of patrons, a solitary bar open: Not the signs of a vibrant beach resort at the height of the holiday season.
		Dec 27, Colombo: Sri Lanka's post offices are looking forward to the arrival of 7.5 million new stamps by air cargo tonight as they do not have stocks to issue to the customers seeking stamps to mail piles of greeting cards.
	www.lankapage.com (2637 words)

	CNN.com - Sri Lanka's new Parliament meets, 14 killed in violence - October 18, 2000
		The 225-member Parliament met under unprecedented circumstances, with only the prime minister named and the government saying the Cabinet would not be sworn in until Thursday.
		For the second time in Sri Lanka's history, the government and the main opposition party, the United National Party, agreed unanimously on the speaker, choosing Kumaratunga's brother, Anura Bandaranaike, who is a United National Party member.
		Parliament also overwhelmingly approved an extension of the national emergency, which has been in force for long periods during Sri Lanka's 17-year civil war and must be renewed with a vote in Parliament every month.
	archives.cnn.com /2000/ASIANOW/south/10/18/srilanka.parliament.ap (522 words)

	Sri Lanka - Ceylon - Serendib - Ilankai - Sri Lanka Tourism
		Mihintale, the cradle of Buddhism in Sri Lanka
		Terrain: Coastal plains in the northern third of country; hills and mountains in south-central Sri Lanka rise to 2 133 meters (7 000 ft.).
		Embassy of Sri Lanka in the U.S. Embassy of Sri Lanka in Washington D.C. Sri Lanka Missions Overseas
	www.nationsonline.org /oneworld/sri_lanka.htm (1075 words)

	CNN.com - Buddhist monks to monitor Sri Lanka's parliament election - September 5, 2000
		COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) -- As political violence escalates ahead of the October parliamentary election, officials said Tuesday Sri Lanka's powerful Buddhist clergy will join a monitoring team to ensure that the voting is fair.
		A record number of 5,048 candidates from 29 political parties are contesting the 225 seats in the Sri Lankan legislature on Oct. 10.
		Two supporters of the opposition United National Party were shot and killed in eastern Sri Lanka Monday, a police officer said on condition of anonymity.
	edition.cnn.com /2000/ASIANOW/south/09/05/bc.srilanka.election.ap (518 words)

	Bomb scare shuts Sri Lanka Parliament - Asia - Pacific - International Herald Tribune
		COLOMBO A security scare shut down Sri Lanka's Parliament on Thursday, just before the government named two members of a five-man team that will represent the government in peace talks with Tamil rebels in Geneva later this month.
		The agreement to release the fishermen followed the end of a two-day meeting between the two countries that discussed cooperation in the fishing industry, Sri Lanka's government said.
		India and Sri Lanka are divided by the narrow Palk Strait, and fishermen often stray into each other's waters.
	www.iht.com /articles/2006/02/02/news/lanka.php (392 words)

	AllRefer.com - Sri Lanka - Presidency and Parliament \| Sri Lankan Information Resource
		Sri Lanka - Criminal Justice and the Effects of Insurgency
		Sri Lanka - Criminal Procedure and the Structure of the Courts
		Sri Lanka - Penal Institutions and Trends in the Prison Population
	reference.allrefer.com /country-guide-study/sri-lanka/sri-lanka130.html (1149 words)

	BBC NEWS \| South Asia \| Scare shuts Sri Lanka parliament
		"Parliament commenced and two minutes later the Speaker adjourned the sittings until 14 February, citing the security situation," assistant secretary general of parliament Neil Iddawela told the Associated Press.
		Security had been heightened in Sri Lanka following recent violentce which has raised fears that a 2002 ceasefire is close to collapse.
		What the failure of Geneva talks means for Sri Lanka.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/south_asia/4673180.stm (355 words)

	Go2Lanka: One Step Gateway to Sri Lanka.
		Earlier, the General elections for the 12th Sri Lankan Parliament was held on 05th December 2001.The next parliamentary elections, if not dissolved were due in 2007.
		The Sri Lankan President dissolved the 225 member unicameral Sri Lanka’s National State Assembly - Parliament at a time a time when an alliance between her Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) and the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) was showing promising signs of winning an overwhelming victory in the country.
		Under the Sri Lanka constitution article 70 The President may from time to time, by proclamation summon, prorogue and dissolve Parliament and the President would dissolve the parliament after an elapse of a year following a general election.
	www.go2lanka.com /stories/080204.html (556 words)

	::: Welcome to MahindaRajapaksa.com :::
		June 29, Colombo: Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa was appointed as the new chairman of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) at a ceremony today at Temple Trees.
		CHANGE Sri Lanka to be a Modern State whilst Fostering the National Heritage and Culture with Peaceful Co-existence among the Communities of Sinhalese, Tamils, Muslims and others, instilling Economic Growth and Prosperity; and Maintaining Friendly Relationship with all Nations.
		Sri Lanka President hands over the donations from Pakistan to the soldiers in the attack on Pakistan HC [December 06, 2006]
	www.mahindarajapaksa.com (584 words)

	travelsrilanka - Laki Senanayake - The Consummate Artist - Sri Lanka
		To some he is the designer of the chandelier at Sri Lanka's Parliament building.
		Yet he says they were poorly received in Sri Lanka.
		It captures the variety of local architecture and is illustrated with a host of drawings of many distinctive buildings from all over Sri Lanka.
	www.travelsrilanka.com /index.cfm?PAGE=638 (1106 words)

	Kataragama Pada Yatra in the Parliament of Sri Lanka
		It is His will that there be a complete cessation of all forms of hostility throughout the Island of Sri Lanka, from two (2) weeks prior to the commencement of the festival season (from Kap Hitanawa) until two (2) weeks after the end of the festival, (Water-cutting).
		As far as the Paramparawa is aware there is only one consensus in Sri Lanka, which is that there is a God at Kataragama, who in conjunction with other Divine Beings, guards the destinies of our homeland and its peoples.
		Of all the pilgrimages in Sri Lanka and India, the PADA YATRA from Nagadipa,to Kataragama in the months of June and July, is considered to be exactly on par with making a pilgrimage to Mount Kailas, in remote Tibet, considered by both Buddhists and Hindus to be of the highest merit.
	padayatra.org /hansard.htm (2153 words)

	SiberNews - Tamil party protest holds up Sri Lanka parliament proceedings (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The veteran TNA member told the parliament that they want the government to hold an impartial probe into the assassination of their colleague Nadarajah Raviraj who was gunned down by unknown assassins in Colombo on Nov. 10.
		Sri Lanka under pressure to probe refugees killing
		Australia will not ban Tamil Tigers - Utter lie by Sri Lankan Intel Circle They also noted the appearance of the news in "web news blogs" Asian Tribune, Colombo Page, Lanka Page, Lanka Everything, SPUR (Melbourne, Australia) etc which all alleaged to be form part of Sri Lankan intelligence circle and their paylist
	www.sibernews.com /news/sri-lanka/-200611196642 (670 words)

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