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| US tried to save MoU, but failed |
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| The United States Government made a last ditch attempt last week to ensure the Memorandum of Understanding between the ruling Sri Lanka Freedom Party majority Government and the main opposition United National Party (UNP) remained intact but its efforts failed. |
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| Parliament: Old faces in new places |
| At least four of the new UNP dissidenta who joined the Mahinda Rajapaksa administration will get front row seats on the government side in Parliament when the House meets on Tuesday. |
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| President to Tigers: Lay down arms and come for talks |
| President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday called upon the LTTE to lay down arms and return to the negotiating table, saying he was still willing to offer a political solution to its demand for a separate state. |
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| Showdown stayed, but unions still on
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| A general strike to be staged by JVP-backed trade unions on Friday was postponed after the Government agreed to meet five of their six demands -- but the unions have vowed to carry on their campaign on the sixth demand for an increase in the cost of living allowance. |
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