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Ruling party sources said that talks among
constituent parties of the UPFA, on nominations for the upcoming
parliamentary elections would be difficult, particularly in view of
the breakaway faction of the JVP, the National Freedom Front, the
Jathika Hela Urumaya, UNP dissidents and several newcomers to
parliamentary politics seeking the UPFA ticket.
At the last parliamentary elections in April, 2004, the JHU went it
alone and subsequently joined President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s
government.
Sources said that there was fierce competition to secure nominations
to contest 16 electoral districts ...
President Mahinda Rajapaksa receives an Honoris
Cause Doctorate from the People’s Friendship University of Moscow
(formerly Lumumba University) during his three-day visit to Russia.
The presentation was made at a ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary
of the university at the Kremlin Conference Hall.
(Picture Sudath Silva)
Ranil vs.
Fonseka: Round one
One would have thought that after the people
clearly showed that Ranil...
