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Sri Lanka's new president dissolves parliament

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Sri Lanka's new president dissolves parliament to make way for snap general election.

Anura Kumara Dissanayake dissolved the 225 -member parliament in which his party had just three seats.

The election will take place on 14 November , almost a year ahead of schedule.

The president also selected his ally Harini Amarasuriya as prime minister on Tuesday .

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