LTTE fronts ban comes after years of tolerance - Dr. Kohona

Sri Lanka's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Dr. Palitha Kohona said the proscription of 16 organisations under the UN resolution 1373 which called for international cooperation for suppressing terrorism financing, was what required now after years of patient tolerance of the actions of these fronts.

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Chief Ministers on PC polls:

Marked decline in UNP vote base - Prasanna Ranatunga

Entering politics in 1993 to contest the crucial provincial council election, Prasanna Ranatunga was confident of the people's touch in the Gampaha district. The people rallied round him at each election since 1993 and their support brought him to the top position of the Western Provincial Council in 2009.

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Chief Ministers on PC polls:

Southern PC to reach greater heights - Shan Wijayalal

Shan Wijayalal de Silva who entered Provincial Council politics in 1993 contesting the Southern Provincial Council and has never had setbacks in his political career was fortunate to reach the top position of the Council.

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