Sri Lanka passes constitutional amendment
President Mahinda Rajapaksa rian.ru

Sri Lanka passes constitutional amendment

Sep 8, 2010 at 16:47 | Reuters
Sri Lanka's parliament on Wednedsay passed a constitutional amendment that grants President Mahinda Rajapaksa even more unchecked power, which had prompted opposition cries of a looming dictatorship.

Rajapaksa's amendment won 161 votes in favour with 17 votes against out of the 225-member legislature.

The main opposition United National Party had boycotted the vote to protest what it called undemocratic changes.

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