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Close on the heels of the UNP-JVP combine seeking to
rope in the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) to support the candidature of
General (retd) Sarath Fonseka at the next presidential election against
President Mahinda Rajapaksa, the government has moved to win over the
TNA. The UNP-JVP alliance was seeking the TNA’s support for
their candidate. Government sources told The Island that
President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s government, which militarily defeated the
LTTE, had the strength to resettle the displaced and was confident of
meeting the uphill task with...
MR turns 64
President Mahinda Rajapaksa
celebrates his 64th Birthday today. He was born in Weeraketiya on
November 18, 1945.
Transport Ministry seeks
Rs. 4.75 bn for railway development
The Transport Ministry yesterday sought parliamentary
approval for a Supplementary Estimate of Rs. 4,750 million to purchase
power sets, engines and to upgrade the coastal railway line.
EU
rejects Palestinian statehood appeal
The European Union rejected requests Tuesday
that it support a Palestinian plan..
General
Fonseka and the Election
What the events of the last week showed was how
different Mahinda Rajapakse is...
