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Main reason confidence in President: CWC announces unconditional support to UPFA Government by P. Krishnaswamy The Ceylon Workers' Congress will extend its unconditional
support to the UPFA Government, party leader Arumugan Thondaman MP
announced yesterday. "A main reason for this decision was our
confidence in President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga and Media
Minister Mangala Samaraweera. President says no return to war President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga yesterday ruled out a
return to war despite factional killings and expressed hopes of a peace
deal with Tiger rebels. The President said she believed neither side
wanted to return to fighting although the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
(LTTE) had refused to resume face-to-face negotiations with her
government. Cost country Rs. 200 billion: UNF's Tax Amnesty Bill to be thrown out by Shirajiv Sirimane The Government is to have legislation passed in Parliament soon to
abolish the controversial tax amnesty introduced by the previous
government. This would be fulfilling of yet another election promise made
by the United People's Freedom Alliance Government. Other Stories |
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