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Resolution of ethnic problem: Alliance seeks negotiated settlement, says President President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga reassured the Nation last
night that the SLFP-JVP Alliance seeks a negotiated settlement to the
ethnic conflict. "The Alliance will not in any way encourage armed
conflict or war. The JVP has also accepted the SLFP and PA's constant,
consistent position that we are for a negotiated settlement,"
stressed President Kumaratunga in an interview over Channel Eye. elect Committee on Electoral Reforms recommends: Mixed PR and first-past-the-post systems by Jayantha Sri Nissanka and Bharatha Malawaraarchchi The Select Committee on Electoral Reforms yesterday proposed a Mixed
Electoral System combining Proportional Representation and first-
past-the-post systems. President has authority to take over any portfolio, says J Biz chief Joint Business Forum Chairman Mahendra Amarasuriya who is the J-Biz
chairman stated that his forum was not happy with the manner in which tax
exemptions were granted and that he had the opportunity to talk with
lawyers of both parties on the issue of the President taking over three
portfolios under her wing recently. Other Stories |
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