Politics
Champika-Dinesh in alliance to score more preferential votes against Wimal
A battle for the votes of the Sinhala Buddhist extremists in the Colombo District has intensified among UPFA candidates Champika Ranawaka, Dinesh Gunawardena and Wimal Weerawansa. In the face of the challenge posed by Wimal Weerawansa, Champika Ranawaka and Dinesh Gunawardena have decided to forge an alliance to campaign for votes in the District.
Ranil can replace Idi Amin regime
,SLFP (M) wing Leader Mangala Samaraweera said , Gen. Fonseka is as important as is indispensable for SL politics. But, it is my conviction that if this brutal Rajapakse regime which is giving grave signals that it can be more cruel than the Idi Amin rule of Uganda, it is only the UNF and its leader Ranil Wickremesinghe who can replace this ruthless lawless regime and people’s despair with hopes ....Mayantha Dissanayake discards betel for the majestic elephant
Mayantha Dissanayake ,the younger son of former UNP Minister Late Gamini Dissanayake who crossed over from the SLFP and joined the UNP has stated that he prefers the elephant symbol at the forthcoming Gen. elections . ...Only police security for MP’s
The Defence Ministry said that Army security will no longer be provided to politicians, in an attempt to de-politicize the Army. Speaking to Daily Mirror online Secretary of the Ministry of Defense Gotabaya Rajapaksa stated that, in future politicians would be given the protection of the Police and STF....Another JHU monk resigns
Former Parliamentarian monk of JHU for Gampaha District Ven. Alawwe Chandaloka Thero has resigned from the party....Arjuna takes 'Trophy' from Kalutara
Former Parliamentarian of the SLFP Arjuna Ranatunga signed nomination papers a short while ago to contest the general election from Democratic National Alliance (DNA) to Kalutara District. ...Hashan resigns as Avissawella organizer
· Hashan Tillakaratne has resigned from his position as the UNP's organizer for Avissawella electorate....Govt. protest over Miliband’s decision to address Tamil Forum
The government summoned the acting High Commissioner for the United Kingdom Mark Gooding to lodge a strong protest over the decision taken by British Foreign Secretary David Miliband to address the Global Tamil Forum in London today. ...Gen. Fonseka signs nominations under 'trophy' symbol
Gen. Sarath Fonseka today (Feb. 24) signed nominations under the 'trophy' symbol of the Democratic National Alliance to contest the upcoming general election from Colombo district....Lankan authorities will decide judicial process for Gen. Fonseka
Minister of media Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena said today (Feb. 24) that it was the Sri Lankan authorities who would decide whether detained Gen. Sarath Fonseka should be tried in a civil or a military court....What's new
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