The Sri Lankan government has approved the removal of restrictions on presidential term twice. This policy allows Mahinda Rajapakse to power running again, said an official on Friday (06/11/2010).
Rajapakse, 64, as the AFP and Reuters announce, came to power in 2005 and has raised strong grip on power since defeating the Tamil Tiger separatist rebels in May last year after nearly four decades of bloody ethnic conflict.
The president's family held important positions in the island, with three of his brothers accept the role of secretary of defense, chairman of the parliament, and ministers of economic development. His son was also elected to the Board, April.
Cabinet supports law changes Wednesday, according to a spokesman of the government information. "The proposal will be brought before parliament as a bill that matters," he sai
