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.

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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.

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