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Sarath Fonseka wanted to withdraw Army from North in 2000 - Transport Minister |
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Monday, 30 November 2009 |
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It was Gen. Sarath Fonseja (now retired) who signed papers to withdraw fifty thousand troops from the Jaffna peninsula in 2000 as Jaffna Commander, and bring them to Colombo during the administration of President Chandrika Kumaratunga, recalled Transport Minister, Dulles Alahapperuma at a media briefing held at the Mahaweli Centre today. |
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Fonseka who accused the media of being bribed by LTTE.... |
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Monday, 30 November 2009 |
 Fonseka who accused the media of being bribed by LTTE is now prepared to accept money from Prabakaran's parents - Weerawansa National Freedom Front leader, Wimal Weerawansa to day claimed that Gen.(Rtd) Sarath Fonseka who once accused the media of having taken bribes from the LTTE was now prepared to accept money even from Prabakaran's parents to run his campaign and questioned the honesty and integrity of Fonseka. |
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JVP Womens' Front National Organiser resigns in protest against JVP-UNP marriage |
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Monday, 30 November 2009 |
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JVP Central Committee member and National Organizer of the Socialist Women’s Association, Priyanga Kothalawala has resigned in protest against the JVP move to work hand in hand with the UNP.. She has given up her membership and all oists held by her. |
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Free movement for civilians in welfare camps |
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Monday, 30 November 2009 |
 Civilians who have taken shelters in welfare villages will be free to leave from day after today onwards sans any conditions being imposed. The villages will be declared as open from this day. There will be no restrictions imposed on the duration of their absence from the villages, Minister of Resettlement and Disaster Relief Services, Risath Bathiyutheen said. |
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School text books for 2010 reach schools |
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Monday, 30 November 2009 |
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The distribution of school text books for next year had been completed and distributed to all schools, the Ministry of Education disclosed.
The Educational Publications Commissioner W.M.N.J. Pushpakuamara said the required school books for the Vavuniya, Kilinochchi and Jaffan districts have been dispatched to the Zonal and Divisional offices. |
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Polls Chief pledges free and fair polls |
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Monday, 30 November 2009 |
.JPG "Image") The Elections Commissioner Dayananda Disanayake has pledged to hold a free and fair election. Local and international election monitors will be provided to facilitate this process. |
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Gen.(Rtd) Fonseka wants LTTE to fund his election campaign |
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Sunday, 29 November 2009 |
Commit blunders and contradicts himself  Political novice, Gen.(rtd) Sarath Fonseka making his debut in politics this morning to announce his candidature for the upcoming presidential election, before the local and international media contradicted the policies of the partners in the opposition alliance sending cross currents among the newly formed alliance,brokered by UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe and SLFP discard,Mangala Samaraweera. |
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'Urumayaka Piya Satahan' Labour Museum |
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Sunday, 29 November 2009 |
 Urumayaka Piya Satahan' (Footsteps of a Heritage), Sri Lanka's first Labour Museum will be unveiled by President Mahinda Rajapaksa on December 1 at the Labour Secretariat, Narahenpita, the Ministry of Labour Relations and Manpower said. |
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President 'Common Aspirant' of the nation |
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Sunday, 29 November 2009 |
 The Minister of Transport Dullas Alahapperuma urged to reconsider a decision to call the former Army Chief as the common candidate. "Do you think you are being fair by President Rajapaksa. Don’t you think you have been taken for a ride by Opposition strategists," a smiling SLFP Treasurer asked. |
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President has done much for estate people - Thondaman |
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Sunday, 29 November 2009 |
 General Secretary of the Ceylon Workers Congress and Minister Arumugm Thondaman announced that the estate community is always with President Mahinda Rajapaksa. |
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Pillayan rejects “Sunday Times” lead story |
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Sunday, 29 November 2009 |
Pledges fullest support to President at Presidential Poll  Eastern Province Chief Minister and Head of the TMVP, Chandrakanthan alias Pillayan today vehemently and out rightly rejected the lead story titled - “Pillayan withholds support for President” - in the Sunday Times weekly dated today and described the news report as being fabricated with malicious intent. |
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Gen.Fonseka will now stand with those who betrayed the nation - Weerawansa |
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Saturday, 28 November 2009 |
“General Sarath Fonseka was not a traitor but if he stands with those who betrayed the country during the war it was for the people to decide how they would judge him”, NFF leader Wimal Weerawansa said at a press conference held at the Mahaweli Centre yesterday. |
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Opposition practising falsehoods - Transport Minister |
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Saturday, 28 November 2009 |
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“The former LSSP leader Dr.Colvin R.de Silva said there were three kinds of falsehoods - lies, utter lies and lies lined with statistics. Today we see the joint opposition following those falsehoods in strong way, Minister of Transport Dullas Alahapperuma said at a press conference held at the Mahaweli Centre yesterday. |
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Lalith Weeratunga elaborates on Mahinda Chintana success story |
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Saturday, 28 November 2009 |
 There are 611 plans in the Mahinda Chintana. Around75 percent of dignified peace assured has been achieved. 450 small, medium and large scale projects have been completed, President’s Secretary Lalith Weeratunga revealed these facts at a media briefing held at Temple Trees week. |
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All schools in Vavuniya back to students |
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Saturday, 28 November 2009 |
 All schools in Vavuniya that have been used as temporary shelters for the displaced civilians are now open for educational activities. A total of 18 schools in Vavuniya have been used as temporary shelters for the civilians who were liberated from the terrorists, Governor of the Northern Province G.A.Chandrasiri said. |
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Doubts surface on Gen.Fonseka's statements - Minister Rambukwella |
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Saturday, 28 November 2009 |
 “There are doubts about the morality over the statements made by the retired Chief of Defence staff (CDS) Gen.Sarath Fonseka”, Defense Spokesman Keheliya Rambukwella said at a media conference yesterday. |
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Rajitha predicts landslide victory for President |
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Saturday, 28 November 2009 |
 The Minister of Construction and Engineering Services, Rajitha Senaratne predicted a landslide victory for President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the up coming presidential election and added that President Rajapaksa will confidently poll 65% of the votes. |
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Ranaviru Arana housing scheme |
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Friday, 27 November 2009 |
 The 'Api Wenuwen Api", the ever active programme for war heroes will launch the second grand housing scheme at Attidiya, Ratmalana shortly to benefit war heroes.
The 'Api Wenuwen Api" was mooted by Defence Secretary, Gotabhaya Rajapaksa to help the war heroes and their families.
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Gen.Fonseka given 100 security men and was a Four Star General - Military Spokesman |
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Friday, 27 November 2009 |
 Retired General Sarath Fonseka’s request for adequate security has been already met by the Government and the number was one hundred in addition to the rank of a four star General with Fonseka being the only to enjoy that privilege while in office, claimed military spokesmen, Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara today (27). |
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Individuals cannot take credit for war victory - Brig. Prasad Samarasinghe |
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Friday, 27 November 2009 |
 Brigadier Prasad Samarasinghe addressing 'Asidisi Vidwath Hamuwa' told the media today at a briefing held at the Minister the war against the LTTE ended up in victory as a collective responsibility of the Armed Forces and the people. "It is not fair for any individual to take credit for a national action perform unitedly", said Brigadier Samarasinghe. |
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The recent announcement that all Welfare Centres would be open from December 1st, and that government hopes to resettle all the displaced by the end of January, is immensely welcome.
Today (Nov.18) marks the 64th birthday and the fourth anniversary as Executive President of a courageous man born in the deep South of Sri Lanka, popularly know as Mahinda Rajapaksa. .jpg)
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