President addresses farmers’ woes
President Mahinda Rajapaksa toured several areas
in the Polonnaruwa district on Tuesday to personally look into the
problems encountered by the farmer community due to the current
drought. During the tour, the President visited Attanakandawala,
Jayasiripura and Ithiriwewa Mahaweli G Zone coming under the Elahera
project, exchanged views with farmers and paid attention to their
problems.
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Put a halt to communal slogans - Dullas
The UPFA requested Opposition parties not to
obstruct the path towards national reconciliation for the sake of
securing votes at elections. Youth Affairs and Skills Development
Minister and SLFP General Treasurer Dullas Allahapperuma addressing
a press conference at the Mahaweli Centre yesterday, requested
political parties contesting the Eastern Provincial Council election
to refrain from using communal slogans.
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Public demos, motorcades banned for local polls
Elections Department yesterday said that holding
of unlawful demonstrations, protest marches, processions,
mortorcades in the form of road shows and musical shows to promote
political parties and the candidates at the Provincial Council
election due to be held on September 8 are violation of election
laws.
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