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Revolt
in the north: LTTE warns TULF
In their bid to gain greater political supremacy in the Jaffna
peninsula, Tiger guerrillas who forced the cancellation of
the official opening of the Jaffna Library on Friday have
now issued a warning to the TULF - toe their line or face
the consequences.
Top
post for ex-judge bypasses public
The Constitutional Council - now the supreme body for making
appointments to high posts - has come in for sharp criticism
for its surreptitious attempt to nominate a retired judge
for a vacancy in the Bribery and Corruption Commission.
Tiger
delegation takes 25 packages in two choppers
The Tiger guerrilla delegation to the latest Berlin peace
talks who arrived in Colombo last Friday for their return
journey to the Wanni demanded two helicopters, one to carry
their members and the other for more than 25 packages they
brought along. They received both.
President
expresses concern over tilt in foreign policy
President Chandrika Kumaratunga has expressed concern over
a possible tilt of Sri Lanka's policy towards the US. President
Kumaratunga at a meeting with Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe
raised the issue with reference to recent remarks made by
Minister Milinda Moragoda showing indications that Sri Lanka's
policy was tilting towards the US.
CID
takes over complaint against Colombo lawyer
The Attorney General's Department has ordered the CID probe
a case where a Colombo lawyer has allegedly cheated a woman
to the tune of Rs. 375,000 and a UNF Cabinet Minister had
intervened on his behalf to stop local police investigating
the complaint.
Why
Govt. won't show its gas
Some fifty percent of the people using gas are from the upper
middle classes and the government, therefore, does not want
to intervene in bringing the prices down, a ministerial source
said.
Govt.
not following ‘peace at any cost’ policy, says Tyronne
Foreign
Minister Tyronne Fernando has said that the Government is
not pursuing a policy of peace at any cost and reiterated
the UNF position that the country will not be divided and
handed over, a Ministry release states.
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