Freedom Alliance stalwarts spearheading the current election campaign Vijitha Herath, Dinesh Gunawardene, Wimal Weerawansa, Alliance General Secretary Sunil Premjayantha and Alliance National List nominee and President’s Counsel M. M. Zuhair addressing the media yesterday on the rising cost of living of the United Front Government.

The Tamil National Alliance manifesto released yesterday called for a political solution to the ethnic conflict based on recognition to the "Tamil speaking people's homeland, the Tamils' identity as a distinct nation, and right to self-determination".
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20 m Lankans groaning under high COL burden

by Uditha Kumarasinghe

The Freedom Alliance yesterday vehemently rejected the statement made by the UNF in its election campaign that the UNF Government has rebuilt the economy and brought down the cost of living during the past two years.
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We want to continue peace process - PM

by Ariyaratne Ganegoda and Matale District Group corr. A. A. L. Dias

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe last Sunday criticising the Freedom Alliance's pledge to initiate a dialogue with the LTTE urged the Alliance to reveal to the people its plans for conducting such negotiations.
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Freedom Alliance dedicated to free and fair election

by Uditha Kumarasinghe

The Freedom Alliance will present its manifesto to the public within a few days, which is based on Pancha Maha policies to rebuild the nation, Alliance General Secretary Susil Premajayantha told a media briefing at Hotel Taj Samudra yesterday.
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• For non payment of bills : CEB threatens to disconnect power to Colombo District and High Courts
  
  
• Big pirate telecom racket bared
  
  
• Japan contributes Rs. 3.5 million for drought relief
  
  
• SC directs CEA to appoint chosen candidates for Director posts
  
  
• 'Late Thera - a pious and well disciplined monk'
  
  
• Dhamma school teachers render yeoman service
  
  
• Intl. Workshop on Fluorosis Prevention and De Fluoridation of Water
  
  
• Girl (6) rides cycle blindfolded to enter Guinness Book of Records
  
  
• St. Anthony's, Kandy celebrates 150 years
  
  
• Prisons chief denies private TV station reports, says No voting rights for prisoners
  
  
• News in brief

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