UNP crisis unresolved

The United Bhikkhu Front headed by Ven. Girambe Ananda Thera pledged recently to help the party resolve its long drawn out crisis with extensive discussions with its incumbent leader Ranil Wickremesinghe, Karu Jayasuriya, Sajith Premadasa and a number of party stalwarts. As an initial step, the Bhikkhu Front suggested a leadership council for the party at a meeting with Ranil Wickremesinghe and he virtually agreed.

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Wignes grabs them all

A large number of posters sprung up in several areas in the North, mainly in Killinochchi town, criticising TNA parliamentarian and EPRLF leader Suresh Premachandran. The posters also praised the decision by Chief Minister Wigneswaran over the appointment of ministers to the NPC. The posters put up mainly in Kilinochchi, Paranthan and Mullaitivu areas stated that the people had not voted to give ministerial portfolios to murderers.

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World Leaders will see for themselves the true situation in the country:

Over 1000 businessmen scheduled to participate in the Business Forum:

Hosting CHOGM in Sri Lanka will silence critics

Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Minister, Dr.Rajitha Senaratne said a large number of foreign journalists who will come to Sri Lanka to cover CHOGM would be able to gather first hand information about the prevailing situation in the country. They would realise that the situation in Sri Lanka is not the perception they had in mind - the distorted picture projected about Sri Lanka by certain sections of the international media.

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