Its a family that has been at the heart of power in sri lanka for years now that aim to strengthen the whip as voters go to polls so how crucial is the election this time and why does sri lanka matter this is inside story. Hello welcome to the program. Or not to buy and behind the. 2 brothers who have long shaped sri lankas politics theyre known for their role in and during the 26 year war against tamil separatists now seeking to extend their familys rule over the island nation president go to bias party aims to win a 2 thirds majority in wednesdays parliamentary election he needed to amend the constitution and restore president ial powers curve and the changes to legislate into 1015 the Prime Minister mahinda wants to be reelected many fear fractures within the opposition could help the road when are trite such a victory would concern defenders of human rights who accuse them of abusing power cracking down on the stand. On this report from colombo. Well indeed i think his son dylan wa
In the hague will deliver its verdict on august 7th find out what this means for lebanon and for those indicted following all the developments on al jazeera. Its a family that has been at the heart of power in sri lanka for years now that aim to strengthen the whip as voters go to the polls so how crucial is the election this time and why does sri lanka matter this is inside story. Hello welcome to the program. Or not to buy on behind the. 2 brothers who have long shaped sri lankas politics theyre known for their role in and during the 26 year war against time as separatists now seeking to extend their families are all over the island nation president as party aims to win a 2 thirds majority in wednesdays parliamentary election hinted or to a man the constitution and restore president ial powers curve and the changes to legislation into 1015 the Prime Minister mahinda wants to be reelected many fear fractures within the opposition could help the road when trite such a victory would con
Its a family that has been of the heart of power in sri lanka for years now that aim to strengthen the voters go to polls so how crucial is the election this time and why. This is inside story. Hello welcome to the program. 2 brothers who have long shaped sri lankas politics theyre known for their bowling and the 26 year war against time as separatists now seeking to extend their familys rule over the island nation president party aims to win a 2 thirds majority in wednesdays parliamentary election. He needed to amend the constitution and restore president ial powers curves and the changes to legislature and into 1015 the Prime Minister mahinda wants to be reelected many fear fractures within the opposition could help the road when are trite such a victory would concern defenders of human rights who accuse them of abusing power cracking down on the stand minal fernandez reports from colombo. Well indeed i think his son dylan was inducted in september 2008. He was one of 11 young men ki
Its a family that has been at the heart of power in sri lanka for years now that aim to strengthen the with us voters go to polls so how crucial is the election this time and why does sri lanka matter this is inside story. Hello welcome to the program. Got to buy on behind. 2 brothers who have long shaped sri lankas politics theyre known for their bowling and doing the 26 year war against time as separatists now seeking to extend their familys rule over the island nation president as party aims to win a 2 thirds majority in wednesdays parliamentary election hinted it to amend the constitution and restore president ial powers to curb and the changes to legislation into 1015. 00 the Prime Minister mahinda wants to be reelected many fear fractures within the opposition could help the road when trite such a victory would concern defenders of human rights who accuse them of abusing power cracking down on the stand. This report from colombo. Well indeed i think his son dylan was inducted in
A plea from exiled even moralez tells aljazeera he wants to return to bolivia and finish his president ial to. Police in hong kong have used tear gas and water cannon on protesters as a University Campus whove been throwing petrol bombs large fires have been in this around the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and some of the most dramatic scenes of the 5 months of on rest all schools have been told to stay shut on monday because of the violence but our correspondent david pollan is on the ground there and joins us live now from hong kong to talk us through the situation there now it seems that there is said to be yet another faceoff this time around the harbor tunnel bridge. Thats right so what were seeing here is a standoff between protesters and police the protesters are blockading a major road thats right next to their universe which is behind me they have created a fortress there within that fortress there been organizing. What the police are calling weapons but crudely made petrol