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Rajapaksa calls for early Par poll
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editor on 09 February, 2010 01:27:00
 
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa Tuesday dissolved parliament, and ordered
general elections in April.  This is not a surprise decision and has been talked
about even before Rajapaksa won his second term as iresident defeating his
challenger Gen Sarzth Fonseka.  The former army chief was detained on Mon day
night as the first step to make him stand trail in a military court on charges
of planning a coup against the government. Many of his loyalistfs  in the army
were rounded uo over the week end.
President signed a decree dissolving Parliament with effect from midnight on
Tuesday, a spokesman said in Colombo. The term of of the  house was to end in
April.
Analysts say President Rajapaksa wants to cash in on the Wanni War euphoria
which  is still   in his favour as the January 26 ballot showed.