Sri Lankan parliament on Wednesday (July 19) approved a crucial anti-corruption bill without a vote. The bill passed by the 225-member parliament of the South Asian nation is aimed at improving governance in the crisis-hit country.

Sri Lankan parliament passes anti-corruption bill, fulfills IMF condition

Ahead of the presidential elections in Sri Lanka, former cricketing legend Sanath Jayasuriya on Tuesday (July 19) urged the members of parliament to "choose wisely".

Sri Lanka economic crisis: Ex-cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya urges MPs to 'choose wisely' to replace prez

President Maithripala Sirisena said Saturday that former president Mahinda Rajapaksa had tried to bribe politicians in order to show a majority in the country's parliament.

Sri Lanka President Sirisena now says Rajapaksa tried to bribe parliamentarians to prove majority

Sri Lanka's Parliament witnessed complete chaos on Friday as rival lawmakers threw chilli powder and furniture at each other, disrupting the proceedings for the second day, forcing the Speaker to summon police inside the House and adjourn the session until Monday.

Video: Chaos prevails in Lankan Parliament as leaders hurl chilli power, furniture 

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