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‘The only leader to end fascist violent culture’:
Prime Tamil political parties pledge support to President
The two prime Tamil political parties, the
People’s Liberation of Tamil Eelam (PLOTE) and Eelam People’s
Revolutionary Liberation Front (EPRLF-Naba) represented in the
Democratic Tamil National Alliance have pledged support to President
Mahinda Rajapaksa saying that he was the leader who brought an end
to the ‘gun culture’ in the country by defeating terrorism.
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‘General’s statement on minorities forgotten’:
Minorities cannot support Rtd General - Azath Sally
“How can members of the minority communities
with any dignity support General Sarath Fonseka, the common
Presidential candidate of the Opposition who once said that the
country belonged to the majority community and the minorities were
visitors here and had no claim to any rights?” This was posed by
former Colombo Deputy Mayor Azath Sally, one among the latest UNP
dissidents.
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Four member team probe helicopter crash
A four member committee appointed by Sri Lanka
Air Force is conducting investigations into the MI 24 helicopter
gunship that crashed in Buttala on Friday afternoon, Air Force
Spokesman Wing Commander Janaka Nanayakkara said yesterday.
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German national found dead
Wadduwa police are conducting investigations on
the sudden death of a German national (47) who died under mysterious
circumstances at his room in a luxury tourist hotel at Pothupitiya
South at Wadduwa on Thursday, a police spokesman told the Sunday
Observer.
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Ranil’s plan on Gen Fonseka bared
Inside UNP sources, who wished to remain
anonymous, said that UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe had covertly
advised Galle District UNP leader Vajira Abeywardena to sabotage
General Sarath Fonseka’s political campaign in the Galle district.
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A gang of eight in motor cycles snatching gold chains from women was taken into custody by Wellawa Police. According to Police, the gang had been operating in several villages in the Kurunegala district and had robbed gold chains over Rs. 500,000.
Postal Votes Percentage in Monaragala District - Mahinda Rajapaksa 66.70%& Sarath Fonseka 32.95% | President Mahinda Rajapaksa - United People's Freedom Alliance – 4,988 | General Sarath Fonseka - New Democratic Front – 2,464
Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field first. The match played in Bangladesh at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur. India 245/all out (48.02 ov).Sri Lanka 249/6 (48.3 ov)
