5 ITAK MPs offer support to UPFA?
The Ilankai Tamil Arasu Katchi, the political front of the TNA, which won 22 seats in the North-East during Friday's polls has split in two, according to reports from Batticaloa.

While 17 members elected in the North will support the LTTE-led by Velupillai Prabhakaran, five others will back renegade eastern leader, Karuna. These five constitute four ITAK members elected from the Batticaloa district and one from the Digamadulla (Ampara) district.

Former parliamentarian Joseph Pararajasingham, who was a dissident among the ITAK Batticaloa contestants and supported Mr. Prabhakaran, failed to secure the required number of preference votes at Friday's polls. Consequently he has lost the elections. The Sunday Times learns that the five members of the Karuna faction last night conveyed their intention to support the UPFA.

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