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Battle
for IGP post amid political crisis
Amidst
political turmoil and uncertainty, a fresh crisis is brewing
over the appointment of the Inspector General of Police (IGP)
after the Independent Police Commission nominated Senior Deputy
Inspector General Chandra Fernando for the post.
SLFP
divided as talks with JVP collapse
An emergency Central Committee meeting of the SLFP has been
called for tomorrow after talks between the SLFP and the JVP
to finalise an electoral alliance collapsed on Thursday night.
Ranil
in talks with coalition partners
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will today begin consultations
with leaders of UNF constituent parties on the current political
crisis before he meets President Chandrika Kumaratunga within
the next few days.
CBK
sees good in peace process, LTTE
The LTTE has "changed quite a bit" for the better
since a Norwegian-arranged truce went into effect last year,
the group's arch critic President Chandrika Kumaratunga said
in remarks published yesterday.
Licence
for VoT under review
The validity of the licence granted to the LTTE to broadcast
the Voice of Tigers radio channel will be reviewed, the newly
appointed Secretary to the Ministry of Mass Communication
Tilak Ranaviraja told The Sunday Times yesterday.
Budget
after House reopens
Finance Minister K.N. Choksy is set to present the second
Budget of the UNF government when Parliament re-convenes after
the prorogation of the legislature lapses on Wednesday.
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