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Tuesday, June  23,  2009
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The JVP yesterday demanded that the Government reveal its stance on the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, at a press conference in Colombo. The party insisted it wanted President Mahinda Rajapaksa to reveal the Government’s stand since several key ministers were issuing contradictory statements on the issue.
Commenting on the 13th Amendment which deals with the devolution of power, JVP General Secretary Tilvin Silva said that coalition partners in the Government who cannot secure a single seat on their own were calling for the implementation of the 13th Amendment.

Thousands of bicycles left behind by the civilians, who fled the no fire zone during the last stages of the war, were collected by Army collected from several locations in Vellaimullaivaikkal, the place of the last battle. THe bicycles are to be handed over to the owners when they return from the welfare camps (Photo-Kamal Bogoda)

Danduwam’s death leaves depositors claimless - Lawyer
Over 4,000 persons who placed deposits with Piyadasa Ratnayaka alias Danduwam Mudalali are in a quandary since he had died while the case against him was still pending in Court.

Govt. negotiates with ship’s hijackers
The New Zealand owned cargo vessel, captained by a Sri Lankan,which was hijacked by Somalian pirates while sailing from Oman to Dubai reached Somalia on Saturday. The Government has commenced discussions with the pirates...

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