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Polls campaign got under way on a historic note with the United People’s Freedom Alliance and the United National Front launching their election campaigns from two sacred cities, Anuradhapura and Kandy respectively. Front line members of both parties the UPFA led by the President and the UNF led by the Prime Minister made their election pitch to large gathering at both venues. (Left) President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga flanked by JVP ‘fire brand’ Wimal Weerawansa, former opposition leader Mahinda Rajapakse, and JVP leader Somawansa Amerasinghe at the UPFA rally in Anuradhapura. (Right) Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe accompanied by former Ministers S. B. Dissanayake, Karu Jayasuriya and Kandy UNP stalwart A. R. M. Abdul Cader. (Pict: Indrajith Perera and Gamini Ramanayake)

Polling booths to be sited in LTTE-held areas?

by S. Selvakumar

In an unprecedented move that may help resolve the dilemma of the fairness of elections in LTTE-controlled areas of the North-East region, the LTTE leadership has now proposed that polling stations be set up in Tiger-controlled territory and agreed to allow foreign and local election monitoring teams to monitor voting in these stations during the April 2 parliamentary election.
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Election violence: UNF tops list

by ANTON NONIS

A total of 141 election-related violence were recorded by Police Election Secretariat (PES) up to yesterday morning. According to DIG Jayantha Wickremaratne these included 124 acts of criminal violence.
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President affirms stable economic policy

by Don Asoka Wijewardena

President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga has reaffirmed her promise to stabilise the economy and carry forward the stalled peace process if she receives a clear mandate from the people.
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• Parliamentary elections: NAC invites political parties for discussion to prevent serious crime

• 35 scholarships from China

• Britain, Norway appeal for trouble-free elections

• Framework to regulate and control GM food imports

• Green Movement urges eco-friendly elections

• Human smugglers opt for new strategy

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