The JVP would go all out to isolate Wimal Weerawansa as
the party felt there was no point in seeking a negotiated settlement to
the crisis triggered by the high profile dissident, well informed party
sources said.
"We can’t turn a blind eye to his private deal with the
Rajapaksa administration,’’ this source said. "They want to run the JVP by
remote control through Weerawansa, We can’t ignore the threat posed to the
party by government strategists.’’
He claimed the break between Weerawansa and the party was
permanent. The majority of MPs who had sided with the dissident leader
would return to the fold. He was confident that Weerawansa's challenge
would collapse before the Parliament resumes on May 6.
Eastern poll more a
Referendum to continue development - Basil
Senior Advisor to the President, Basil Rajapaksa, MP
leading the UPFA governments election campaign in the Eastern Province
yesterday described the polls as more of a Referendum which gives the
people of the three...
Lionel for Paris?
Mr. Lionel Fernando, retired public servant who served as
foreign secretary during the time of Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar,
is tipped to be Sri Lanka’s next ambassador in Paris.
