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PA-UNF
stuck on Defence
Intense talks between the United National Front (UNF) and
People's Alliance (PA) to resolve the ongoing political crisis
to pave the way for resuming the peace process have boiled
down to one critical issue - the return of the defence portfolio
to Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's government.
Protest
against SLRC Tiger telecast
A demonstration is to be held outside the Sri Lanka Rupavahini
Corporation by the Desha Hiteshi Jathika Viyaparaya(DHJV),
protesting against the national television's role in the live
coverage of the LTTE heroes' day celebration.
No
regrets over decision says Kadir
Former Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar said yesterday
that he had no regrets in contesting the post of Secretary-General
of the Commonwealth Secretariat saying he came forward on
behalf of the African nations that had a "real problem"
within the 52-nation grouping.
TULF
to consider disciplinary action against its president
The TULF is to appoint a disciplinary committee to probe charges
against its president, V Anandasangaree, in what observers
believe is a move to expel him from the party or from the
post.
Rupavahini
in dither over Prabha live telecast
Sri Lanka's national television network, Rupavahini, appears
to be in a dither over last week The Sunday Times report on
how it facilitated a live satellite telecast of Tiger guerrilla
leader Velupillai Prabhakaran's "Maveerar Day" speech
to Europe.
Dramatic
escape amid Police-HRC clash
An arrest, an exchange of words between police officers and
Human Rights Commission representatives and a daring escape.
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A
disputed bunker set up by the LTTE on the A5 Badulla-Batticaloa
main road. The chief priest of Purana Viharaya, Tempitiya
in Mahaoya, Ven Tempitiye Gnanananda thera, backed by
villagers are carrying on a campaign to remove the LTTE
camp and the checkpoint said to be in the government-controlled
area, which was under the Special Task Force control.
The Buddhist monk recently complained to the Scandinavian
peace monitors and is awaiting a reply. Pic by J.
Weerasekara
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