No posters, cut-outs after April 5

Elections Commissioner Dayananda Dissanayake has instructed the Inspector General of Police Mahinda Balasuriya to remove all election related banners, cut-outs, flags and hoardings by April 1 and all posters by April 5 irrespective of where they are pasted. A spokesman for the Elections Department told the Sunday Observer that the Elections Commissioner had conveyed this decision to the IGP on Friday when he met all party secretaries contesting the forthcoming election.

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EPDP has tremendous confidence in President:

UPFA will address minorities’ grievances - Douglas Devananda

Minister of Social Services and Eelam People’s Democratic Party (EPDP) leader Douglas Devananda described President Mahinda Rajapaksa as the best politician to solve the minority issues which had been dragged on by the previous leaders of the country.

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My strength is my people - Jeevan

Irrigation and Water Management Minister Jeevan Kumaranatunga says the people take a keen interest to support the Government to help form a two-third majority Parliament at the next General Election.

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UPFA landslide victory foregone conclusion -Felix Perera

Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Felix Perera is confident that the UPFA will register a landslide victory at the forthcoming General Election securing a two-thirds majority under the leadership of President Mahinda Rajapaksa. Minister Perera, the SLFP’s Ja-Ela stalwart, said the UPFA could easily secure a two-third majority as the masses are strongly supporting President Rajapaksa.

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