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| Sunday, 22 February 2004 |
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First to submit nominations in Jaffna by ANANTH PALAKIDNAR Jathika Hela Urumaya and Ruhunu Janatha Party were the first to present their nominations at the Jaffna Government Secretariat last week. Reports from Jaffna said that the nominations for the 12 candidates contesting the Jaffna district from Ruhunu Janatha Party were presented by Channa Sri Mendis on Thursday while nominations for Jathika Hela Urumaya were submitted by Ven. Vithara Nadeniya Medananda Thera on Friday. Channa Sri Mendis of Ruhunu Janatha Party, after presenting the nominations for his party to the Government Agent Jaffna K. Pathmanathan said that his party was campaigning for a peaceful settlement to the North-East crisis and the prime intention of his party to contest in the North was to support the peace process and the ceasefire. Police and the Army were put on alert around the Jaffna Government Secretariat premises when the nominations were being presented. Meanwhile, several other Southern political parties are also getting ready to present their nominations in Jaffna this week, sources said. |
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