Muslims don’t need separate politics - Hisbullah

Minister of Social Service, Health, Ports and IT Education of the Eastern Provincial Council and National Organiser of the All Ceylon Muslim Congress, M. L. A. M. Hisbullah said that Muslims did not need a separate political party but instead should remain part of the mainstream political parties, to achieve their political aspirations and legitimate rights.

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North - major stakeholder of new economic boom

Enterprise Development and Investment Promotions and Media Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa in an exclusive interview with the Sunday Observer stated that the terrorism-free North and East has opened up vast vistas for development. He outlined the government initiatives for restoration of the long-desired democracy with its important attributes such as participatory local government elections to be held soon in the North.

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North spruced up for elections as Tamil parties long for facelift

At last, the North is all spruced up to hold long eluded elections. Trying to rise from the ashes of three decades long war, people of the North will cast their first vote at the forthcoming elections of Jaffna Municipal Council (JMC) and Vavuniya Urban Councils (VUC) on August 8.

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