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Poster campaign for the April 2 polls began with a big ‘splash’ throughout Colombo city, shortly after the nominations were handed over. Here some party men are busy putting up posters in the middle of the night, with the help of flash lights from a vehicle. Pic: by Tilak Perera

by Don Asoka Wijewardena

President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga will lead the United People's Freedom Alliance in the forthcoming Parliamentary Elections calling for a four-point popular mandate.
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More teeth for police to deal with election violence

by ANTON NONIS

The Election Secretariat set up at the Police Headquarters had received 17 election-related complaints from different parts of the country upto yesterday. According to DIG Gamini Nawarathne, these included complaints of two attempted murders from Arachchikattuwa and Chilaw.
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TNA to take neutral stance at polls

by Ananth Palakidnar

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) which will be using the Interim Self Governing Authority (ISGA) for the North and East as its campaign platform, will take a neutral stance and not align itself with either of the two major political parties.
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Other Stories

• D.R. Wijewardene anniversary

• SLHRC to expedite investigations into police brutality

• Kadirgamar dismisses allegations of State media bias

• Kapukotuwa's allegations 'wild and baseless' - Mangala

• Political parties free to use any channel - Election Commissioner

• Special security paper from UK for polls

• CEB allays fears of power cuts

• TUs call for joint action

• Country's crucial situation led to dissolution of parliament - student leader

• National Advisory Council meets on Tuesday

• LTTE motorcycle brigade passes out

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