Sri Lankan ruling party loses majority in parliament
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Sri Lankan ruling party loses majority in parliament

Sri Lankan ruling party loses majority in parliament
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The ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) lost parliament majority as 42 members of parliament (MPs) on Tuesday announced they would sit independently.

Also Read: Sri Lanka opposition rejects proposed unity government

Among the 42 MPs, 14 are from Sri Lanka Freedom Party, 10 belong to constituent parties of the government, and 12 are SLPP MPs, among others.

The ruling SLPP-led alliance won 146 seats in the 225-member parliament in the 2020 general election.

Also Read: Four ministers sworn into Sri Lanka's new cabinet

 

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