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Senior SLFP Members say Christian Priests Should Have Been At The Ceremony-
Bandula Jayasekara in Colombo,
SLT 8.45 A.M Wednesday 21 January.
Two Senior Buddhist SLFP members expressed their sadness that the Christian
priests were not present at the ceremony to announce the alliance between
the JVP and the SLFP at the BMICH yesterday. One parliamentarian said, " I
don't think it was intentional. But, it was not correct. I don't know what
happened. The organizers should have seen to it " The other senior SLFP
member said " The organizers would have some how seen to it that they were
present. I am not happy about what happened. It is a shame "
The Buddhist monks, Hindu and Muslim priests blessed the alliance before the
signing ceremony took place. However the absence of the Christian and
Catholic clergy was clearly visible and an announcement was made that the
alliance had the blessings of the Christian and Catholic clergy and the
priests had not been able to make it on time for the ceremony.
The newly formed United Peoples Freedom Alliance (UPFA) between the SLFP and
the JVP announced yesterday that they would ensure all attempts at
separatism based on language and religion would be combated and defeated and
the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of the country be
safeguarded, through ensuring the unity of all ethnic groups and
guaranteeing to everyone of them equal benefits of economic development
Published: Tue Jan 20 21:52:01 EST 2004
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Government goons unleash violence leaving two dead, overshadows alliance celebrations
Alladin Hussein in Colombo,
January 20, 2004, 11.45 pm.
Celebration of the newly formed United Peoples Freedom Alliance was overshadowed today when two of its supporters were killed allegedly by United National Front government goons in Puttalam, sources said.
The incident occurred when supporters of the JVP and SLFP had been decorating the roads to mark the alliance’s signing ceremony. A group reportedly accompanied by a ruling UNF provincial councillor had attacked the JVP-SLFP supporters by hurling a hand grenade at them, one died on the spot while the other succumbed a few hours ago, another six were injured in the attack.
Meanwhile in the Chilaw town, another group also with government ties assaulted JVP supporters when they had been putting up banners in favour of the alliance.
Meanwhile the JVP office at Anamaduwa Town has also been destroyed by an unknown group. While three persons were hurt in an attack on SLFP and JVP supporters who were decorating the highway between Rambukkana and Kurunegala. The injured said the attackers came in two cabs belonging to the Rambukkana Pradeshiya Sabha and the cooperative society of Rambukkana.
Published: Tue Jan 20 12:54:11 EST 2004
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Self-exiled JVP leader arrives a few hours after the JVP-SLFP agreement is sealed
Alladin Hussein in Colombo,
January 20, 2004, 11.20 pm.
Self-exiled leader of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna Somawansa Amarasinghe arrived in the Island today evening at 6.20 p.m.
JVP’s General Secretary Tilvin Silva, Propaganda Secretary Wimal Weerawansa and other JVP Parliamentarians and supporters were present at the Bandaranaike International Airport to welcome their leader.
Amarasinghe was initially expected to arrive today early morning to witness the signing of the Memorandum of Understating between his party and the Sri Lanka Freedom Party, however changed plans after he learnt that President Chandrika Kumaratunga who is also the SLFP leader would not be present at the signing ceremony.
JVP sources told the Lanka Academic that their Leader would begin campaigning for the alliance at rallies, and other propaganda events due to the possibility of a general election looming.
Published: Tue Jan 20 12:38:11 EST 2004
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