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Karni Sena (/ ˈ k ə ˈ r n i s eɪ n ɑː /; Karaṇī sēnā), known as Karni Sena (Unity of Rajput/Kshatriya), abbr.: KS), is an organisation based in Rajasthan, India. Founded by Lokendra Singh Kalvi, [1] Pratap Singh Kalvi, [2] Dr Raj Shekhawat [3] and others. It takes its name from Karni Mata, who is believed to be incarnation of Hinglaj ...
The president of Sri Lanka is the elected head of state and the chief executive of Sri Lanka. The president is a dominant political figure in the country. The office was created in 1972, as more of a ceremonial position. It was empowered with executive powers by the 1978 Constitution introduced by J. R. Jayewardene.
The president appoints the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka who can command the confidence of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. [2] Anura Kumara Dissanayake is the 10th and current president, having assumed office on 23 September 2024, after being declared the winner of the 2024 presidential election. [3] [4] [5]
Sri Lankan president Anura Kumara Dissanayake has assured Narendra Modi that Colombo will not allow its territory to be used in any way detrimental to India’s security interests.. The statement ...
The President of Sri Lanka is directly elected by voters for a five-year term. [1] Below is a list of presidential elections in Sri Lanka, including the number of votes obtained by each candidate and voter turnout. [2]
The 2024 Sri Lankan presidential election was the ninth presidential election in the country’s history and was held on 21 September 2024. [3] [4] Incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe ran for re-election as an independent candidate, making him the first sitting president to run for re-election since Mahinda Rajapaksa in 2015.
COLOMBO (Reuters) -Iran is ready to strengthen ties with Sri Lanka and other Asian countries, its president, Ebrahim Raisi, said on Wednesday, during a short visit to the island nation, the first ...
Under the 1972 Constitution of the Republic of Sri Lanka, the president of Sri Lanka replaced the monarch as the ceremonial head of state. The president was elected by the National Assembly for a six-year term. In the event of a vacancy, the prime minister would serve as acting president.