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*Phone call from VVIP unnerved Sannasgala
UNP mole scuppered new entrant to politics

UNP activist Upul Shantha Sannasgala’s abrupt decision not to contest the Sabaragamuwa Province as the UNP’s chief ministerial candidate has revealed the existence of a mole in the highest circles of the main opposition party.
Well informed sources said an angry Sannasgala had quit the race after a confidential discussion he had with the UNP nomination board was leaked to the top SLFP leadership immediately after he had left Siri Kotha.

A young defiant Bhikku makes a sign of apparent protest as policemen take them into custody following last Thursday’s tear gas attack on hundreds of agitating Buddhist monks of the Inter-University Bhikku Federation in Colombo. The protesters were baton charged and tear gassed by police riot squads when they attempted to cut across to Temple Trees to hand over a petition to bring to light the deteriorating situation in Buddhist institutes at Anuradhapura, Homagama and the Colombo University. (Pic by Nishan S. Priyantha)

LTTE will be "finished off’’ says President
With elections to the North Central and Sabaragamuwa Provincial Councils now set to take place in August, the government is expected to go flat out on the Vanni and Weli Oya fronts where the army is making significant progress.

Pillaiyan to join NFF ?
The breakaway JVP faction led by Wimal Weerawansa is seeking an unprecedented political alliance with t he Tamil Makkal Vidutalai Pulikal. The National Freedom Front leader Wimal Weerawansa yesterday met Eastern...

Rohitha’s sister-in-law to be Sri Lanka HC in Singapore
Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama’s sister-in-law, Jayathri Ranjani Samarakone, has been named Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner-designate to Singapore.
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