Lanka prez calls for snap polls

November 20, 2014 16:48

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa called early elections today, seeking an unprecedented third six-year term in office amid signs of a drop in popularity and demands of his powers to be curbed. Rajapaksa - who was elected in 2005 and in 2010 - called for snap elections, a full two years before his tenure ends.

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