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Church officials in Sri Lanka joined rights activists to demand the government not delay presidential elections and decried attempts to hold a referendum to extend the term of embattled President Ranil Wickremesinghe.Ranil Wickremesinghe , attending his swearing in ceremony at the President's Palace in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on July 14, 2022.
Opposition parties and activists have been protesting ever since a top leader of the ruling United National Party hinted at a possible referendum to extend Wickremesinghe's term. “We want to be able to choose our leaders in a free franchise; that is our right, and we demand it,” Ranjith insisted. Hettiarachchi told reporters on June 11 that even Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, who was ousted in mass protests in 2022, came to power through an election for a term of five years.
He has been accused of covering up massive corruption and rights violations by the Rajapaksa regime since 2005 to strengthen his political future.
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