LEFT: Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayake casting his vote at Temple Trees before Kalutara Assistant Returning Officer W. H. Karunaratne. CENTRE: UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe casts his vote at the Workers Education Institute polling booth, University of Colombo.  RIGHT:JVP Propaganda Secretary Wimal Weerawansa casting his vote.

Brisk and heavy polling

by Wijitha Nakkawita

Brisk polling was reported from polling districts across the country yesterday (5) at the 12th Parliamentary Election of Sri Lanka. Official reports indicated a voter turnout between 70 to 80 per cent.
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Cost of living and peace, priorities for new government

By the Daily News Elections Desk

A wide ranging cross-section of people interviewed by the Daily News expressed hope that the new government elected by the people would address key issues of cost of living and establishing peace, as priorities in its program of action.
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Fourteen killed

Fourteen persons including a seven-year-old boy were reported killed during yesterday's poll, the Police Election Secretariat said.
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President orders probe into Kandy killings

President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga yesterday deployed a special police team to investigate the deaths of several persons in a clash between two groups at Katugastota.
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