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CBK
departs: political crisis deepens
President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga made an unannounced
exit from Sri Lanka yesterday ruling out any hope of a mutually-agreed
co-habitation plan with the UNF Government.
BMW
for LTTE
A brand new BMW purchased through the vehicle permit issued
to Tamil Congress MP A. Vinayagamoorthy is believed to have
been sent to the Wanni for the use of the LTTE leadership.
Bishops
express concern over CBK's delay
Catholic bishops have expressed concern over the delay on
the part of President Chandrika Kumaratunga to appoint John
Amaratunga as the minister of Christian Affairs though he
had been nominated for the post three weeks ago by the Prime
Minister.
Gazette
on Sept 2 to lift LTTE ban
The proscription on the LTTE will be lifted by a Gazette notification
due to be issued on on September 2, authoritative sources
said yesterday.
Interim
council not against constitution, says PM
Hardly 72 hours after the LTTE agreed to come for peace talks
with the Sri Lankan government for the fourth time, Prime
Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe declared that the setting up
of an interim administration for the northern and eastern
provinces will not be against the constitution.
JVP
accused of disruption
An alleged attempt by a group of JVP-affiliated trade unionists
to commandeer armoured vehicles of a private company used
to transport cash is being investigated by the police.
TNA
wants Tigers for local elections
The Tamil National Alliance is demanding fresh nominations
for local government elections for the northern and eastern
provinces in an apparent move to accommodate some LTTE cadres
in the nomination lists.
The
Rainbow appears in Jaffna
The LTTE last week published its first Sinhala newspaper 'Dedunna'
(rainbow) in Jaffna in what it said was a move to keep the
Sinhala people who visit the North informed about LTTE activities.
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