All eyes on first major post liberation Eastern poll

Voters in the East go to the polls today to elect 37 members to the first Provincial Council election to the delinked Eastern Province in the aftermath of the liberation of the east from the LTTE.

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EP polls unveils Tamils as partners in governance

The Eastern Provincial Council elections to be held today will make the Tamil-speaking community of Sri Lanka true partners in the country’s governance for the first time in history, the Government said yesterday.

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13 killed in Ampara Town Cafe blast

Eleven persons were killed and 29 others injured when a parcel bomb ripped through an eatery in Ampara yesterday evening. The blast at the City Cafe Hotel near the Ampara Clock tower occurred at around 5.40 pm

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Troops capture Adampan town

Security Forces further consolidated its gains in the Mannar sector by capturing the strategic Adampan town area yesterday morning while moving ahead 1 square km in Alankulam.

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Hambantota hotels face closure

Association blames Tourist Board of neglecting small timers:

Although tourist hotels in the Hambantota district have been refurbished and are fully operational after the tsunami, hoteliers lament that tourism authorities have not taken action to market the region.

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