I want to end corrupt politics of Rajapaksas

“I extended my support to the United National Front (UNF) to eliminate the corrupt politics of Rajapaksas and his goons,” Leader of the Democratic Party, Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka said in an interview with the Sunday Oberver.

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Unity Govt must go full five years

As the nation prepared – with much fuming over road closures in central Colombo – to celebrate Independence Day on February 4, former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga, who has re-emerged into national prominence with her pivotal role in last year’s dramatic regime change, was deeply reflective on key national problems.

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Constitution making:

Avoiding the pitfalls of past mistakes

Consulting the Provincial Councils will kill two birds with one stone. Evidently, the PCs are disappointed that they are not given a place in the sun by the Centre. They are even threatening to seek legal redress for this neglect. In that background, consulting them on the constitution should create much rapport and bring them closer to the Centre.

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