Maha Nayaka Thera presented with offending cassette

A cassette reportedly containing a discussion between UNP's Dr. Jayalath Jayawardana and some LTTE leaders has been handed over to the Malwatte Mahanayaka Thera yesterday by a high powered Government delegation, an Urban Development Ministry news release said last night.
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UNP no longer serves interests of Lanka

by Jatila Karawita and Ananda Kannangara

Professor Venerable Kamburugamuwe Vajira Thera airing his views told the Daily News the time had come for the people to conclude that the United National Party no longer served the interests of Sri Lanka.
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President can thwart UNP- LTTE interim govt

President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga who predicted certain defeat for the UNP at the forthcoming general election said that if the UNP wins by any fluke and tries to hand over the North and East to the LTTE by setting up an interim administration she would use her Executive powers to thwart it. It was therefore the bounden duty of the people to give a clear and strong mandate to the PA and avoid such a crisis, the President said.
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Telephone conversation between Dr. JJ and LTTE agent

Excerpts of the recorded telephone conversation Dr. Jayalath Jayawardena allegedly had with a person connected with the LTTE which confirms his alleged secret relationship with the Tigers in the North East.
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Another pay hike for Port workers

by Ravi Ladduwahetty

The Government will be giving another round of salary increases to the employees of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority, Minister of Port Development, Shipping and Fisheries Mahinda Rajapakse told a news conference yesterday. The Government will be giving another round of salary increases to the employees of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority, Minister of Port Development, Shipping and Fisheries Mahinda Rajapakse told a news conference yesterday.
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