No major incidents reported :
Brisk polling in three provinces
The Provincial Council polls in Eastern, Sabaragamuwa
and North Central Provinces ended peacefully yesterday at 4 p.m. with an
overall voter turnout of around 55 per cent. The elections were
conducted peacefully, Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya said at
the conclusion of the polling in all seven districts. Counting began
soon afterwards at 236 counting centres in the three provinces.
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University of politics
A pleasant surprise at media heads' meeting
President usually hosts his monthly breakfast
meeting with newspaper editors and media heads at Temple Trees. But the
last meeting was held at the Speaker’s official residence at Sri
Jayewardenepura on Friday. Though relevant Cabinet Ministers were
invited from time to time for such meetings,
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The Opposition is blind to reason – Minister Keheliya Rambukwella
His affable but almost authoritative tone as the Defence Spokesman
always asserted the Government’s stand to defend the territorial
integrity of the country during the height of the war against LTTE
terror. It evoked a sense of relief to the war-weary listener. Mass
Media and Information Minister Keheliya Rambukwella now as Cabinet
Spokesman has become a popular and amiable personality to the media
fraternity. The Minister in an interview with the Sunday Observer spoke
on a wide range of issues including the recent political developments in
the country.
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