President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratungain conversation with former MP Jeyaraj Fernandopulle at the SLFP Convention held at Mahara yesterday, Pix by Dudley Wickramasinghe A commemorative stamp was issued to mark the 82nd birthday of former President D. B. Wijetunga at his residence in Pilimatalawa, Kandy. Here, Minister Karu Jayasuriya, D. M. Jayaratne and Mass Communication Ministry Secretary Thilak Ranaviraja presenting the commemorative stamp to former President Wijetunga.

by Ranil Wijayapala

President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga yesterday called for a clear mandate from the people at the forthcoming general election to initiate discussions with the LTTE and the relevant parties to the ethnic question and end it through a political solution.
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Eradicate rancours, hatred, greed and animosity - Prime Minister

by Ariyaratne Ganegoda and Wyman Hettiarachchi

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said that it was to bring in peace between two royal Princes Chulodara and Mahodara who fought over a gem studded throne that the Buddha visited this sacred soil where after appeasing the two hostile brothers, the throne was enshrined to mark peace.
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Resounding victory for Freedom Alliance - Jeyaraj Fernandopulle

Negombo Special Alex David

The newly formed Freedom Alliance will achieve a resounding victory with more than 110 seats at the forthcoming general election even without the support of parties led by Rauff Hakeem and Thondaman, said former PA Parliamentarian Jeyaraj Fernandopulle yesterday (15th).
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