‘DMK, where were you when 75,000 Muslims were driven away from Jaffna’

Parliamentarian A H M Azwar asked TNA MP Mavai Senethirajah where he was when 75,000 Muslims were driven away from Jaffna. Azwer was participating in an adjournment motion in Parliament moved by TNA MP Mavai Senathirajah. Azwer said, “I am happy to be able to participate in this Adjournment Motion on, ‘Rebuilding of lives of war-affected Tamils in North and East’ moved in the House by my good friend Mavai Senathirajah, a senior Member”.

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‘No PC elections this year’

Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya denied certain media reports that several Provincial Council elections will be held this year. Expressing his surprise, the Elections Commissioner told the Daily News that he did not know where these baseless rumours originated.

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