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Ranil meets President today by the Daily News Elections Desk President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga yesterday invited United
National Front (UNF) Leader and Prime Minister-designate Ranil
Wickremesinghe to form a new Government, following the UNF's victory at
the General Election. President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga yesterday warned that
Security Forces and Police personnel who fail to discharge their
responsibility of maintaining law and order would face stringent legal
action. No processions please, Ranil tells supporters UNF Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe in a statement issued yesterday,
appealed to all party supporters to refrain from holding processions to
celebrate the party's victory at the just concluded Parliamentary polls. No re-poll by Rodney Martinesz The UNP has decided not to go for a re-poll at centres affected by
election rigging. Party General Secretary Senarath Kopukatuwa told
reporters outside the Election Commissioners office that a re-poll was
unnecessary. 'Election result reflects people's will' by Manjula Fernando The result of the election reflected the political will of the people
in spite of the alarming rate of violence and intimidation, Chief Observer
of the European Election Observation Mission John Cushnahan said
yesterday. PA will at as a responsible Opposition by Ravi Ladduwahetty The People's Alliance will act as a responsible Opposition and support
the UNP Government in affairs that are of vital interest to the nation,
former Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayake told a news conference at
Hotel Galadari yesterday. Other Stories
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