Sri Lanka parliament extends emergency for another month

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Sri Lanka parliament Monday (05) voted to extend the State of Emergency with a majority of 100 votes.

Of the 225-member parliament 132 members voted for the bill while 32 voted against it. The opposition parties UNP, TNA, and DNA voted against the bill.

The State of Emergency can be extended only for a month. The parliament is required to vote every month to extend it.

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