Opposition MPs accuse President of undermining judicial independence | Daily FT
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“A group of Opposition lawmakers, led by Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa, has raised serious concerns over remarks made by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at a recent May Day rally”
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The provided evidence confirms that Anura Kumara Dissanayake is the President and Sajith Premadasa is the Leader of the Opposition, but there is no evidence in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries regarding a May Day rally or specific concerns raised by lawmakers about remarks made at such an event.
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— Presidential elections were held in Sri Lanka on 21 September 2024. Incumbent president Ranil Wickremesinghe ran for re-election as an independent candidate, making him the first sitting president to …
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— Anura Kumara Dissanayake (born 24 November 1968), commonly referred to by his initials AKD, is a Sri Lankan politician who has served as the tenth president of Sri Lanka since 2024. Dissanayake is the…
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— Sajith Premadasa (Sinhala: සජිත් ප්රේමදාස, Tamil: சஜித் பிரேமதாச; born 12 January 1967) is a Sri Lankan politician. He is the current Leader of the Opposition of Sri Lanka and a Member of Parliament …
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“In a joint statement yesterday, signed by 26 Opposition Members of Parliament, the legislators objected to the President’s call for supporters to “prepare to applaud” following a court verdict expected to be delivered on 25 of this month”
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— 2024 (MMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2024th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 24th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st …
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— This is a list of events that took place in Asia in 2024.
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— The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP; lit. 'People's Liberation Front', PLF) is a Marxist–Leninist political party in Sri Lanka. The party was formerly a revolutionary movement and was involved in two a…
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“Among the signatories were Sajith Premadasa, Dilith Jayaweera, Rauff Hakeem, Dr. Harsha de Silva, Ranjith Madduma Bandara, Gayantha Karunatilaka, S.M. Marikkar, Ajith P. Perera and several other Opposition lawmakers.”
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While Wikipedia confirms that the individuals mentioned (Sajith Premadasa, Dilith Jayaweera, Rauff Hakeem) are Sri Lankan politicians, there is no evidence in the provided text that they signed a joint statement regarding the President's remarks.
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— Dilith Susantha Jayaweera (born 18 September 1967) is a Sri Lankan businessman, entrepreneur, media mogul, lawyer and politician. He is the former Chairman of George Steuart Group of Companies, and th…
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— Abdul Rauff Hibbathul Hakeem (born 13 April 1960) is a Sri Lankan politician and current member of parliament, representing the Kandy electorate since 2010. Hakeem is the leader of the Sri Lanka Musli…
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— Sajith Premadasa (Sinhala: සජිත් ප්රේමදාස, Tamil: சஜித் பிரேமதாச; born 12 January 1967) is a Sri Lankan politician. He is the current Leader of the Opposition of Sri Lanka and a Member of Parliament …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sajith_Premadasa
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