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From the Tamil Press by Thava Sajitharan

It appears that Deputy Minister and Vice President of the Ceylon Workers' Congress (CWC) is likely to crossover to Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) very soon. While the two other members of the CWC who were holding portfolios in the government have resigned from their position following the party's decision to back UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe in the upcoming presidential election. Fizal Mustafa has refused to give up his portfolio. (Thinakural - 17/10)

The Hindu Cultural Ministry has vehemently condemned Hindu priests and patrons of Hindu Temples being assailed and murdered. The ministry has said that the barbaric act of killing religious leaders who guide the society could not be tolerated. (TK - 17/10)

'Tamils and Muslims residing in Passara and Lunugala divisions have been completely neglected in the distribution of roofing sheets by the respective divisional secretariats. Therefore actions should be taken to distribute the remaining sheets among the two communities,' said the Pasara Pradeseehya Sabha member S. Anthonysamy. (TK - 17/10)

'How can we support Mahinda Rajapakse since he has aligned with the Sinhala chauvinists who dismiss the self-determination and homeland of the Tamil and Muslim people?' quarried Sri Lanka Muslim Congress leader Rauf Hakeem in an election campaign held in Trincomalee yesterday in support of the UNP leader and presidential hopeful Ranil Wickremesinghe. (TK - 17/10)

The resurgent parade aimed at reinforcing the Tamil National rights is scheduled to be held at the Vavuniya Town Hall on October 27, according to the organisers. Support of the Vanni district parliamentarians, Divisional Secretaries, department officials, Non-Government Organisations has been obtained for the program. (TK - 17/10)

Trincomalee Tamil People's Association has called on the public to observe mourning condemning the murders of two school principals in Jaffna last week. (Virakesari - 18/10)

The Ceylon Workers Congress kicked off its election campaign in support of the UNP candidate in Nuwara Eliya yesterday. (TK - 19/10)

'Muslim National Alliance decided to offer support to Ranil Wickremesinghe because he has assured that the Muslims will be given equal privilege as the Tamils in the process of devolving power with no marginalisation', said the leader of the alliance Hafiz Nazir. (Sudaroli - 19/10)

'Generally Presidential candidates all around the world present their party's manifesto. But Mahinda Rajapakse does not contest on his party's manifesto. He contests on a manifesto that is named after himself'. 'He has affirmed that he would find solution to the ethnic crisis under unitary structure. Mahinda's visions are going 50 years backwards', said TNA parliamentarian R. Sambanthan. (VK - 21/10)

A 'Thinakural' journalist who went to gather news from the joint press conference organized by All Sri Lanka Muslim Congress and National Congress was intimidated and abused by a participant of the conference. (TK - 22/10)

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